Here We Go! Starting Out...

Good morning to those of you who have stumbled upon this...or have to read it as part of an assignment. Welcome to my blog where I will be exploring popular culture, the media, technology, and how we can become digitally literate to adjust our thinking.



Before I get into those topics, let me tell you a little bit about myself, starting with the most basic. My name is Victoria, I am the oldest of three children (even though I look the youngest--that sweet ol' baby face passed down through this thing called genetics), I have taught in the Dominican Republic and Honduras, I'm getting my masters at Rhode Island College in Dual Language Immersion and ESL (my passions in life), and I am a little too particular about where I sit when I go see musicals at PPAC with my lovely mother (orchestra seats middle right no further back than row DD...don't ask me how I know).

I also just finished up teaching my first year of kindergarten DLI (Spanish) in South Kingston, which I absolutely loved largely in part to my partner teacher, Melanie (and the fact that I was allowed to speak Spanish all day without being given weird looks).

I'm gonna be real with you-- I didn't know South Kingston existed until I was interviewed for the position. This past year confirmed for me something I tried to deny all along...brace yourself...I need to live by the beach, preferably one with rocky shores. No more city life for me. (This is actually a fair representation of South Kingston compared to Dorchester/Boston where I used to live and work.)


So, even though this was my first year living down by the bay, where the watermelons grow (though there were more strawberries than watermelons if I have to be honest), I absolutely loved it, and I can't wait to spend the summer checking out the hiking trails and beaches all around.

Until next time!

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