At the end of the day. I always feel like I haven't met with enough students. There just isn't enough time.

Separation anxiety is probably the No. 1 crisis I deal with, but the job involves a whole lot more than that.

At this level, you certainly want to encourage any enthusiasm. It's not worth it being too judgmental. You try to make analogies between whatever career choice they come up with, and what skills you can learn in school that will help them with that desired profession.

Who will want to teach the poor students, the students who don't speak English as well? ... This makes us vulnerable to the growing attacks by districts, school boards and our enemies.

We eat three meals a day together. How many families can say that?

The students who spent the day here now have a better idea of what it means to be a scientist or an engineer and of what they can accomplish.