My team and I completed the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this past weekend.
With the help of friends and family, I raised a little over $2500, my team, Hoofin' for Hooters, raised just over $17,0000, and the Boston walk $5.8 MILLION that goes directly back into the New England community.
I came away from the walk with a few blisters, some sore muscles, some new friends, and the hope that if we continue to walk, it will be possible for us to beat this disease once and for all. The high points of the walk were the amazing people we met....the grandmother and 5-time cancer survivor who ate lunch with us while she waited for her family, the husband and wife that were diagnosed with breast cancer one year to the day from the other, and the Harley guys who helped us safely cross the streets who all had there own personal reasons for being a part of the weekend.
While we walk for a very serious reason, there's also a ton of laughs along the way. Here's just a sample of the t-shirts we saw:1. "Yes they're fake, my real ones tried to kill me."2. The smiley face tee on the 18-year old stating "I like boobies."and last, but certainly not least...3. "Save Second Base!"The blisters and muscle soreness I feel will heal within a few days. It's a small price to pay if one day we can make breast cancer a thing of the past.
I signed up for the 2011 walk. I walk because I can.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Blogging
As I sit at work missing the last class waiting for someone else to get their act together, I am reflecting on the Exploring the Internet class.
Working full time and having a family doesn't give a lot of time to pursue additional education, especially when that education isn't going to increase your salary or advance your career. I take classes toward a certificate in Information Technology for fun. That's right, fun. Since my employer will pay for it, why not. After this class, I can't help but think of the web site that is poorly managed for my daughter's gymnastics team or for the non-profit organization, RARA, that helps people with intellectual disabilities. If I learn about web sites, I can help these organizations. I am not looking to be a web designer, but I think I could help out with some web site maintenance. Why not??
Since starting this class, I have created several web sites through Shutterfly. After seeing the JQuery functionality, I understand more about how they can offer this type of functionality. My latest site was for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, which I participated in May 15th & 16th. My site includes pictures, videos, team roster, message boards and text boxes with descriptions of the year.
I also think about blogging, something I never thought I would do. I have a sister with down syndrome and we always say we are going to write a book about our "Joanne Stories". Maybe a blog is the way to get started.
Signing up for this class at the beginning of the year was a test to see how I would do taking a class on campus. Could I get out of work? Would I need to get babysitters? Could I keep up with the school work and a new job? I only missed two classes and I think I only fell behind in the blogs. But can I do that with a Programming in C class??
Only time will tell
Working full time and having a family doesn't give a lot of time to pursue additional education, especially when that education isn't going to increase your salary or advance your career. I take classes toward a certificate in Information Technology for fun. That's right, fun. Since my employer will pay for it, why not. After this class, I can't help but think of the web site that is poorly managed for my daughter's gymnastics team or for the non-profit organization, RARA, that helps people with intellectual disabilities. If I learn about web sites, I can help these organizations. I am not looking to be a web designer, but I think I could help out with some web site maintenance. Why not??
Since starting this class, I have created several web sites through Shutterfly. After seeing the JQuery functionality, I understand more about how they can offer this type of functionality. My latest site was for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, which I participated in May 15th & 16th. My site includes pictures, videos, team roster, message boards and text boxes with descriptions of the year.
I also think about blogging, something I never thought I would do. I have a sister with down syndrome and we always say we are going to write a book about our "Joanne Stories". Maybe a blog is the way to get started.
Signing up for this class at the beginning of the year was a test to see how I would do taking a class on campus. Could I get out of work? Would I need to get babysitters? Could I keep up with the school work and a new job? I only missed two classes and I think I only fell behind in the blogs. But can I do that with a Programming in C class??
Only time will tell
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