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Hello there. It's 2019 and I returned here to check out the past a little bit. This blog is a bit of an artifact at this point, but it's been great to see how I used to talk and think.

Reading back over 10+ year old posts, I realize how different I am. So many things are different, of course there are still similarities in the way I think now.

I wonder, when I was posted in 2007/2008/2009, if I had an idea of where I'd be ten years on. To be sure, in 2019 and reading back to 2007/08/09 is strange. I'm not particularly proud of how I acted and who I was in my early 20's, and posts from that era remind me why. I'm a few months away from my 35th birthday, and I'm happy with who the current me is.

I've come full circle on the direction of my career. Fifteen years ago, I was dead set on a career as an educator. Ten years ago I was no longer dead set, instead feeling a little lost on my professional direction. 2012 saw a revitalization in my professional journey. I started to tiptoe back toward a career path as an educator. I was hired by a school district in 2013, and I have been working as an educator since.

So I like my job. I like my job enough to look forward to it every week. I love it, but I recognize it's a stepping stone to more growth.

I'm working with a group of teenagers at the moment, and we're learning about writing, poetry, and self-reflection. Which led me back here, and led me to post a quick update.

If you read this, thanks!

- Mike

'I just wanna sing a love song
Pretend there's nothing wrong'