M.W. Helping Us Honor M.L.K.

     I'm grateful for our ongoing partnership with the bright creative lights of Mr. Mike Wiley!  He's an incredibly talented playwright and actor, and if you haven't encountered him, it's worth your while to visit his website to see the work he's up to.  For the past several years, he has come to Woods to be part of our observance of the life and work of Dr. King.  This year he performed his play One Noble Journey, which brings to life the story of Henry "Box" Brown, an African American born into slavery in Virginia in 1816 who later mailed himself to family--and freedom--in Philadelphia.

Alums in the House!

     Here's a tradition that goes back to Cole Park days.  We pick a day in early January, a day when we at Woods have returned to classes but our alums in college have not.  We bring in some simple food.  Then, we let the alums answer questions from the seniors about how to survive and thrive in college.  Today, we heard some sound hygienic advice: "bring proper rain gear," "don't neglect your sleep," "avoid eating only stupid carbs and salt your first year."  We also heard about how to make the most of learning in college: "get over your shyness and get yourself to office hours," "definitely consider a living learning community," and "when in doubt, talk to your professors."

After the seniors had their turn, we invited the juniors in for their own time with the alums.  The main prompt (to which the alums responded) was, "When I was a junior in high school, I wish someone had told me . . . "