by ryan | Mar 3, 2017 | Pretium
Friendship “A friend is someone you want to be when you want to be alone.” Evan shared this definition with me in eighth grade and is one whom I often wish I could be with when I need to be alone. He also taught me that a good friend comes to your home and politely...
by ryan | Feb 1, 2017 | Pretium
More than Potential Like the farmer who recognizes that losing a seed, sprout, or grown plant before the season ends will ultimately diminish his harvest, it is important for us to recognize and value life through each of its stages. To say that an acorn is not an oak...
by ryan | Jan 29, 2017 | Poems
by ryan | Jan 29, 2017 | Poems
by ryan | Jan 2, 2017 | Pretium
Apathy As a young teacher, I found myself most concerned with noisy students and high energy classes. I was afraid of having a student act out, or worse, having the entire class revolt and take over my lecture. Now, instead, my fears are quite different. Surprisingly,...
