In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. I whispered to myself, as I grabbed my yellow number two pencil and circled the letter next to the answer choice “1492.” The question was, “What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?” This was maybe in fourth or fifth grade at Hubbell Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa. Following the multiple-choice test, our class worked in small groups and was told to do a report on the Era of Exploration. Our group decided to create a video reenactment of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World. My older brother graciously served as videographer with the new Hi8 video camera that our technophilic dad had recently purchased. Continue reading
Akio’s Declaration of Everyday Goals
During the past few months, I decided to put together a list of my personal goals toward completing my dissertation. Entitled, “10 Things I Need To Do Everyday,” here is my list: Continue reading
Wedding gifts do not have to be an item from the Bed Bath and Beyond registry.
I have an amazing friend that I met in high school. She is by far the most creative, inspirational, and all around wonderful person I have ever met. I hadn’t spoken to her in a while, but recently, we reconnected.
A few months ago, I received an invitation to her wedding.
I didn’t know what to get her and her fiancee. I wondered what she could actually use; something that she would need. Something both of them could make use of. And then a thought came to me. Continue reading
Climbing and the Art of Instructional Design
My friend Hirooki is an undergrad History major at my school. He is also an avid rock climber. He walks around campus with a hiking backpack with all sorts of climbing gear attached to his bag. One day, I asked him why he carried so much equipment. “I always like to be ready to climb,” he replied.
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