Friday Five 2/16
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bookofdanielvol21. Have you ever been the president of anything?
No. My political career was limited to running for Vice President of my 5th grade class, with a platform of "more class parties" (which I would've had absolutely no authority to provide), and gave out Jolly Ranchers as part of my campaigning. I lost by one vote to a kid named Scooter, who gave out chocolate. I should've gone with chocolate, maybe I'd have won, and who knows where I'd be now.
2. What do you think is the most important leadership trait?
The ability to listen, and the ability to understand and learn from the past.
3. What time period did you find the most interesting to learn about in history class?
I mean, I'm a history teacher so I probably shouldn't play favorites too much. My specialty is US history (esp. 19th century), but really, it's all interesting.
4. What's something you think about doing, but you haven't gotten back into in several years?
I'd love to get back into fencing at some point; I did that in high school and a little in college. At age 40 and 20+ years out of practice, I doubt there's much opportunity left for any sort of major competition (unless there's some sort of senior tour), but just doing it for fun would be cool.
5. If you could add one more random holiday to February, what would it be?
National Stay Home, Eat Pizza and Play Video Games Day, I guess. But really, eh, there's enough holidays already.
No. My political career was limited to running for Vice President of my 5th grade class, with a platform of "more class parties" (which I would've had absolutely no authority to provide), and gave out Jolly Ranchers as part of my campaigning. I lost by one vote to a kid named Scooter, who gave out chocolate. I should've gone with chocolate, maybe I'd have won, and who knows where I'd be now.
2. What do you think is the most important leadership trait?
The ability to listen, and the ability to understand and learn from the past.
3. What time period did you find the most interesting to learn about in history class?
I mean, I'm a history teacher so I probably shouldn't play favorites too much. My specialty is US history (esp. 19th century), but really, it's all interesting.
4. What's something you think about doing, but you haven't gotten back into in several years?
I'd love to get back into fencing at some point; I did that in high school and a little in college. At age 40 and 20+ years out of practice, I doubt there's much opportunity left for any sort of major competition (unless there's some sort of senior tour), but just doing it for fun would be cool.
5. If you could add one more random holiday to February, what would it be?
National Stay Home, Eat Pizza and Play Video Games Day, I guess. But really, eh, there's enough holidays already.
