Introductory Post

Good evening, all!

My name is Jeremy Rowe, and I have never kept a blog before.

That's not to say I have never started a blog, nor is that to say that I am unaware of the benefits of online publishing, nor is that to say that I have a dearth of thoughts and opinions to share.  I am a published author, with more than 20 short prose and poetic publications to my credit.  I have edited a book of poetry, and served as editor of publication for a Greek mythology website for a summer.  I have taught subjects ranging from Spanish to Physics in parochial schools, before settling into my current positions as a 10th, 11th, and 8th grade teacher and an ACT/SAT prep and Writing and foreign language tutor.  I speak Spanish, French, Japanese, Hebrew, and Italian, in addition to English.  Despite my diverse skill set and birth at the onset of the late 20th century tech boon, I would consider myself a digital immigrant.

I am, slowly but surely, being dragged into the 21st century.  I still have a flip phone, only just made a Twitter account, made a Facebook page at my roommates' request in college, and replaced my 10-year-old laptop last calendar year because it didn't have a webcam for Blackboard Collaborate.  I've had the same phone since high school, and my college computer is still on my desk.  The only game consoles I have ever purchased were the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 64, which I still own.  I keep notes on small yellow notepads, which are reflected in the background of my school website.  Students frequently poke fun at my archaic technology, but my tech Buddha has protected my devices since I purchased it my Freshman year of college, when my phone, computer, and car all died on the same weekend.

I look forward to sharing this semester's adventure with you all.

Good night!