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Education vacation Teachers leave families, homes to earn doctorates in education from A&M ITER’S BLOCK Melissa Sorola-Bilano The Battalion E sther Buckley is a high school physics teacher, but this summer the table has been turned, and Buckley is now a student. Buckley and nine others from Laredo are attending classes this summer toward their doctorate degrees as part of a collaborative effort with Texas A&M in College Station and Texas A&M International University. Buckley has taught for 30 years and spent the last 18 years teaching at Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School in Laredo. Buck- ley is now working on her doc torate in education curriculum and instruction. Buckley said her life as a teacher is not much different than her life as a student. “As a teacher, you are con- standy reading and looking for better ways for your students to learn,” Buckley said. As a student, Buckley said she has a different focus. “It’s been a good experience to sit in the student’s seat,” Buckley said. Along with the challenges of being back in school, many in the group are separated from loved ones. Buckley, a mother of seven and grandmother of three, said she is luck)' her family is supportive. “They are very encouraging,” Buckley said. “They have all picked up my goals, so, very fre quently I will hear them talking about getting their Ph.Ds. They have established long-term goals that parallel mine,” Buckley said. Buckley said she thinks it is important for teachers to keep learning. “Getting a masters, getting a Ph.D. is not going to give you a lot more money, but knowing that you have reached that level of understanding, knowing that you are capable of that level of studying, is something very cost ly to teachers,” Buckley said. George Anne Reuthinger is another teacher from Laredo working to complete her doctor ate in curriculum and instruction. Reuthinger credits her family for being supportive of her and said her cell phone has aided in keeping tabs on her son and husband. “Laredo is the cell phone cap ital of Texas,” Reuthinger said. “Most of us have cell phones and email which we use to keep in touch.” Buckley said instant messen ger services have helped her communicate with her family and said she will chat with three to four of her children nightly via Instant Messenger. Reuthinger’s role as a moth er adds to the complexity of her situation. “I am here studying, but my mind is also on my son taking an algebra class at the universi ty in Laredo,” Reuthinger said. “My mind is concentrating on 'two places and responsibilities at once.” Personal goals and the hope to inspire others is motivating Reuthinger to complete her dream. Reuthinger said she hopes her experience at A&M will serve as an example to those in Laredo, a border town with a majority Hispanic population. “I applied (to the Ph.D. pro gram) because I am Hispanic, and Kids, who ore bilingual and are raised in homes with incomes below the poverty line, need to know that there will be moun tains to overcome in their lives, but the mountains can be dim bed. ” — George Anne Reuthinger doctoral candidate I am a woman,” Reuthinger said. “Kids who are bilingual and are raised in homes with incomes below the poverty line need to know that there will be moun tains to overcome in their lives, but the mountains can be climbed,” Reuthinger said. “I need to be a role model to stu dents in Laredo. They need to see that a Laredo girl who was raised in neighborhoods like the ones they live in can achieve ed-r ucationally. They need to know that it is possible.” The first in her family to :ar/i< [CoLLlGt " 313 S. COLLEGE 846-3343 Thursday Ladies, Lids & Longnecks 750 Mixed Drinks') q i i 750 Longnecks / $ 2.50 Chuggers ALL NIGHT Ladies 18 & up FREE ‘til 11 Ladies 21 & up FREE 'til midnight Guys with Cowboy Hats FREE ‘til 10 Friday Deuces Wild *2.00 Call Drinks $ 2.00 Longnecks $ 2.00 Chuggers $ 2.00 Cover Charge J Doors open at 9:00 earn her master’s degree, Reuthinger not only hopes to influence the community but her family as well. “With God’s help, I will also be die first (in my family) to ob tain a Ph.D.,” Reuthinger said. “It is my hope that others, not only in my family, but oth er educators in Laredo will fol low my lead.” Callaway House is home to Reuthinger during her stay here, and she said, while the accom modations are nice, it is not the same as being at her home in Laredo. “1 would be dishonest if I didn’t say that I miss the lakes at our ranch and my swimming pool and cats,” Reuthinger said. “Callaway has no cats.” Deborah Allred-Mallon, another teacher from Laredo, can relate to missing the com forts of home. Allred-Mallon, who is work ing on her doctorate in educa tion, is the mother of two daugh ters and said it has been difficult being away from them. “My daughters have slowly adjusted to having their father play “Mr. Mom,” Allred-Mallon said. “It has been extremely dif ficult because they don’t quite understand why their mom has to be away for so long,” she said. The possibility to influence her children to pursue their education keeps Allred-Mallon optimistic. “I think that although my chil dren are young, my experiences and accomplishments will serve as an example of detenuination,” Allred-Mallon said. “My parents were not col lege graduates,” Allred-Mallon said. “However, they instilled in their children that education was the. great equalizer. They always stressed education would bring opportunities that they were never given. I hope to instill in my own children the very same ideals.” In the About.com article, “Earn a Top Diploma at Any Age,” Carole S. Fungaroli, au thor of Traditional Degrees for Nontraditional Students: How to Earn a Diploma from Am erica's Great Colleges at Any Age, advises adults returning to college to seek degrees from prestigious universities. Access to the best resources, learning from the best profes sors and the potential for better employment recruiting are rea sons Fungaroli recommends choosing larger, well-known establishments. Fungaroli also advises taking courses in a classroom setting on campus rather than through dis tance learning because students will benefit from interaction with other students and professors. Many adults, Fungaroli said, have doubts about succeeding in college. “The major factor keeping most adults outside the gates of a great state university is the resist ance in their own minds,” Fun garoli said. “Once you see yourself as a po tential candidate for admission, you’ll be halfway to your goal.” Confessions of a Shopaholic Sophie Kinsella Dell Publishing Sophie Kinsella has proved herself a gifted and- talented writer. Her first! novel, Confessions of a Shopa-, holic, has found its way onto the Globe and Mail’s Na tional Bestseller List along side authors Stephen King, John Grisham, Danielle Steel and Amy Tan. For students who look for-! ward to filling out credit card! applications by Fish Pond* every fall or simply enjoy- spending the entire weekend! at the mall, Confessions of a] Shopaholic provides familiar; scenarios. Kinsella’s heroine, Rebecca Bloomwood, is a financial jour-! nalist who should know how to! save and spend wisely. 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