A Rollercoaster Ride

I am teaching this class for a faculty member that is on sabbatical, Dr. Roya Javadpour. She has taught the class for six years. I underestimated the courage required to execute a class like this. Some days, like Tuesday, it looked like we may fail. A draftsman we thought could help us with the plans could not do it. The required donations for the addition were nowhere in sight. Some students were working so hard on this project that their midterm exams were suffering. We all felt very discouraged. Then, Wednesday rolled around with renewed hope. We found an architect to do the drawings–not just any architect, but one who used to work for SLO County who knows exactly what is needed for the permits. We received fantastic news about a substantial donation.  We began changing the property with the removal of a tree. Who knows what today will bring, but we are all on an exhilarating ride thanks to Dr. Javadpour’s initial vision for a class that would change the world, one student, one family at a time.

-Dr. Liz Schlemer