Exploring The Backroads: Public History with Jessica Hanson

We work because he is a loner and I love being around people and having get togethers! Loner Picture Avoidance Tendencies My 80's Theme Party: 2010 We work because he puts up with all my crazy family issues and his amazing/ sweet family balances everything out! <3 We work because I love taking pictures of every little memory. He is fine with scenery, our animals, and me...but usually hates any of himself ;) I have to ask strangers on vacations to take one and then he'll go along, to not be rude/ awkward. <3 Tijuana Border: March 2012 Vegas December 2012 We work because he is a total nerd when it comes to random facts. He is so smart. He reads articles (never books) and can pretty much tell you something about anything. I, on the other hand, love to read literature and learning anything about history, science, etc... We work because he takes care of me (pretty much no questions asked). He's nursed me through c...

For the English 1010 courses I'm teaching this semester, I've asked my students to write a (4-6) page research and exemplification paper. It is about detailing the importance of remembering events, people, historical places, etc...  I am a nerd and as my boyfriend, family, friends, students, and some co-workers can even tell you, if I see some historical landmark or a plaque/ sign even hinting at a nearby location, I will definitely make it a point to go on a trek or even an "adventure" to find it. This probably came about because my mom MADE me stop and read every single sign at museums! She didn't want me to do anything without getting something out of it, learning (if you will). Many people do things "nowadays" <<<I'm sounding old...because they have to (for work or a school assignment) or for entertainment. Rarely do people do EXTRA things in their already jam-packed schedules to learn. I want to encourage my students to always do t...