Geek Muses by Ms. Carmen Welsh

Honors College: The Powerful Play Goes On by Marlene Cueto

 

O Me! O Life! by Walt Whitman

Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring,

Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish,

Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)

Of eyes that vainly crave the light, of the objects mean, of the struggle ever renew’d,

Of the poor results of all, of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me,

Of the empty and useless years of the rest, with the rest me intertwined,

The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life? 

Answer.

That you are here—that life exists and identity,

That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

Wishing you all a very successful and enjoyable two years in the Honors College. 

Looking forward to seeing you next semester.

Happy Holidays..... 

Beyond by Professor Bert Lorenzo

Beyond the weekly grind

stands Sunday morning.

With Mom’s café con leche and the newspaper

arrives Sunday morning.

With Casey Kasem and Beatle Brunch

sings Sunday morning.

With a smile and my name on her lips my sister

welcomes my visit on Sunday morning.

With chicken nuggets, a baked potato and a frosty

ends Sunday morning.

Copyright Bert Lorenzo, 2015

A Warm Farewell to Developmental Ed. by Marlene Cueto

December 2014

As the fall semester comes to a close, I wanted to formally say thank you to all of the people at Miami-Dade College that through the years have deeply touched my life.   Many of you may not be aware, but I attended Miami-Dade College in 1984 as a student and soon began working as a peer tutor in the study skills and writing areas of what was then, I believe, Basic Communication Studies.

Rather than pursue a degree in accounting, my original major,  I soon discovered that my love for reading, writing and working with students meant I had to follow a new path.   And I did just that and I have never regretted that decision. 

After 30 wonderful years, I now prepare to say goodbye to one department as I say hello to a new one.  However, very little changes for me because my students continue being my priority. I want them to feel the joy of acquiring knowledge rather than view learning as a tedious chore.    If nothing else, I want them all to learn that they possess the ability to accomplish anything they desire. They just have to believe. 

"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible."

 Deepak Chopra

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all......

Marlene Cueto