Today I submitted an assignment for my EDST401 class (Education, School and Social Institutions) where we were asked to write about our personal histories. I absolutely loved that assignment because it gave me the rare opportunity and absolute freedom to reflect on and put into words things about myself that I am eager to share with people. Although 1000 words was not nearly long enough to talk about myself, I also realize that there is a limit on how much another person can care to know about me. I really respect my professor for even asking to know as much–particularly given how many classes of students she is dealing with. Without further ado, a bit about the story of my life…