Happy New Year Everyone! As I did not win the big Powerball, I'm still teaching in Gallup, NM. 🙂 My kids and I have finally moved into a rhythm that seems to mostly work for all of us. My sixth graders are just about through a unit on Malala Yousafzai, the young girl in Pakistan… Continue reading Its a New Year!
Category: Global Health
A Chinese Village, 14.8 Million Strong
I have arrived in Huadu, China, a small...ish suburb of Guangzhou in southern China, just two hours inland from Hong Kong. Trees and green hills abound and calmness reigns amongst the high-rises in my neighborhood. All of this is very surprising to me. Happy people meandering the streets and lush plant life are every where.… Continue reading A Chinese Village, 14.8 Million Strong
Where In the World is Gretchen… Grad School!
I'm Alive - Really! One month ago to the day I left wonderful Nigeria. And two weeks ago it felt like I dove off the high dive and landed with a big, overwhelming splash into grad school at the University of Oregon. It is a crazy, intense program of 15 months with the bulk of the work… Continue reading Where In the World is Gretchen… Grad School!