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Month: August 2015

‘If you don’t love kids, you shouldn’t be teaching’

“I’m a firm believer that if you don’t love kids, you shouldn’t be teaching. There are times when they’re going to test you. But if you work from that basis, you can kind of overlook all those things and use your energy to find ways … Continue reading‘If you don’t love kids, you shouldn’t be teaching’

Posted on August 5, 2015June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

‘I finally decided I needed to take some time to live’

“My biggest challenge as a teacher and single parent is just trying to balance everything in life. My career is pretty demanding, what with the amount of time needed to do the job. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned how to live life a … Continue reading‘I finally decided I needed to take some time to live’

Posted on August 5, 2015June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

She expresses herself through fire hula hooping

“I saw somebody fire hula hooping one time and I was like, I want to learn how to do that. I also spin fire poi. To me it’s like a form of expression, almost like a therapy. “To be safe, you need to wear natural … Continue readingShe expresses herself through fire hula hooping

Posted on August 4, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Young couple ‘have a stupid amount in common’

“The thing that crosses my mind more than anything else is, don’t screw it up. I’m excited about getting married and having a baby, but I worry. I’m trying to figure out what needs to be a priority and what needs to happen. I’m working … Continue readingYoung couple ‘have a stupid amount in common’

Posted on August 3, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

They’re friendly competitors on the golf course

“We play quite a bit of golf together. It’s the challenge that every time you go out there, you want to hit a better shot. Once you hit a good shot, you just keep going. You’ll have your bad times, but it’s the good times … Continue readingThey’re friendly competitors on the golf course

Posted on August 2, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Artistic talents seem to run in his family

“When I was in kindergarten I took art classes every Friday with my grandmother. In second grade I wrote an essay saying that I wanted to either become an artist or a professional soccer player. Now I’m studying to be an art teacher. I think … Continue readingArtistic talents seem to run in his family

Posted on August 1, 2015June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Summer job on barge not his cup of tea

“I was a barge captain one summer during the BP oil spill cleanup. I had to supervise people who were cleaning up the beach. “Guys in that industry were just very mean. They spent their money on escort girls. They were overly masculine like they … Continue readingSummer job on barge not his cup of tea

Posted on August 1, 2015June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

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