I have been an educator since I was a mere child. At the age of 8 years old, I taught my baby sister (at the age of 4) how to read and write in cursive, way before she began her career as a kindergarten student.

It is a joy for me to see students learn something, to watch their eyes light up when they understand a difficult concept, or even when they pass a test--or the course for that matter. It means I did my job.

At the age of 8 years old, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which eventually developed into the adult variety. I have had 8 joint replacements and 3 fusions. I waddle like a penguin, my fingers are twisted and my one wrist is curving at an awkward angle, but I do not let that get in my way.

I don't even think about it most times, and eventually, neither do my students. We laugh about it, and we move on.

So, let's move on and learn a little bit about geometry!