What Goes Down Must Come Up (More Lessons from the Grand Canyon) Don’t tell my students, but my legs really hurt. My feet ache. I think twice before using the facilities because, well, my quads hurt when I sit down. When I went for a jog this morning, I wondered… Read more“What Goes Down Must Come Up”
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Taking Risks and Discovering Rewards in the Grand Canyon
I hiked deeper into the canyon and found gold. “We’re gonna die, Mrs. Ojeda!” one of my students exclaimed as he pointed at the sign warning hikers to NOT attempt to hike from the south rim of the Grand Canyon down to the Colorado River and back in one day…. Read more“Taking Risks and Discovering Rewards in the Grand Canyon”
Warning Signs and Pride-Lessons From the Grand Canyon
Pain laces my first few steps each time I get up to walk anywhere, and the pain has increased twofold since yesterday. But I learned some things on Sunday that I wouldn’t trade for all of my sore muscles and the two blisters on my feet It all started on… Read more“Warning Signs and Pride-Lessons From the Grand Canyon”
