I am a high school teacher. I teach ESL, Theatre Arts, Video Technology, and Journalism. This is my 13th year teaching and I love getting to spend my time working with young people and hopefully impacting them in a positive way.

My other very important job is being the single mother of four children and a grandmother of one adorable grandson!

In the little spare time that I have, I enjoy reading, photography. attending theatrical performances, and freelance writing which is what brought me to the Helium website.

I hope that you enjoy my articles and I welcome any input!

My passion is ...

teaching.

I know too much about ...

how can you know too much about something?

My parents always told me ...

to work hard.

My childhood ambition ...

was to become a teacher.

My favorite memory ...

all my memories are my favorites.

Why I write ...

for pleasure and enjoyment.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

a John Grisham novel.

My first job ...

was working at the local movie theatre.

My best moment ...

I have so many I can't choose one.

My inspiration ...

comes from my children.

Computers & Technology > Internet Access & Providers Is an Internet connection subscription a good gift idea?

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While I cannot imagine living without an internet access, I am not sure that I would consider giving an internet connection subscription as a gift. The needs of computer users in different areas and situations are often quite unique and this makes it hard for someone to purchase an internet subscription as a gift.

In many ways, I think that an internet connection is a personal decision that the computer owner should make for themselves. For instance a person's location may mean that one service is more appropriate than another. In my particular area we have the choice of using DSL ...

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