Back to School at 28 y.o. -- Assignment #1

As winter ended, and the great thawing process known as Spring began, I started to feel relieved. But, tangled up with my relief was a sense that I hadn't completed something. My name is Adam Weber. I began going to college in 1998 at Colorado State University. I have not been enrolled in a college or university since 2000. I have multiple "final" educational goals, and this class is, for me, a fundamental step in achieving those goals.

I live in Anaktuvuk Pass, and hold a permanent working position at the Nunamiut School as a teacher aide. I am enrolled in an Associates Degree program that will, in time, lead me to my teaching certification. Working for the local school in an auxiliary position (albeit permanent) provides me with ample free time outside of work. I have lived in Anaktuvuk Pass since July, 2007. I began working part-time at my neighbor's house doing home construction projects when I first moved here. After starting work with the school in September, 2007, I was asked by the principal to work for Ilisagvik College's G.E.D. Outreach program. I have spent one year in the village with these three jobs, and I feel confident that I will be a productive part-time university student. I will be keeping all three of my regular jobs, but I also know how long and slow the upcoming winter nights will be.