by kpalana | Feb 13, 2015 | Blog
I used to think I’d taught every kind of student: young, old, sane, crazy, rich, poor, solid, lazy… Then I dipped my toe in the world of online teaching.
by kpalana | Feb 1, 2015 | Blog
This is a re-post of something I wrote as a guest blogger for the website, Admitopia. They had asked me to advise teens who were considering going into the arts. In the end, I only felt comfortable advising myself. ___________________________________ Dear high...
by kpalana | Jun 11, 2014 | Blog
How lucky I am that no one ever talked me out of pursuing a career in the arts. This morning I was sitting in my favorite Roman coffee bar watching the usual suspects pop in with hearty “buongiornos” to the barista Alessandro, who knows everyone’s...
by kpalana | Sep 23, 2013 | Blog
“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.” — George W. Bush. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 OK, so...
by kpalana | Sep 20, 2013 | Blog
Here’s a little something for Flashback Friday from the days just before I moved to Rome. This entry is dated July 14, 2006: Today was my last day at William Paterson University. I had two students to meet, final paperwork to fill out, and keys to return. My...