The other night I was instant-messaging with my friend and former student Karina. I met Karina when she was 14 and joined the youth-media program that I was facilitating. Over the four years that I worked with her she grew into a talented and insightful filmmaker; and she’s taught me a lot.
She’s now a first year at Mount Holyoke in Western Masschusetts, and dealing with her first round of final exams. Here’s an excerpt from our IM sesh:
12:07 AM
karina: aww man.
you’re so lucky you’re done with college. :/me: ha
dude, i’m SO done with collegekarina: haha
me: like a decade done with college.
Anyway, despite the drudgery of finals Karina continues to do awesome work. I continue to be thankful for long-standing friendships and am super inspired by what all my far-flung friends and former students are up to (how’s that for alliteration).
Check out Karina’ website about the Bolivarian Revolution:
