Blog Post 1

Hi, my name is Molly Dekin. I am 47 years old and have recently started my college education. I just received my associate degree from Faulkner State Community College. I am very excited about pursuing my bachelor’s degree at South Alabama. I grew up in Atlanta, GA but have lived in Fairhope, AL for about 12 years. I really love Fairhope and the small town feel of it. It definitely has a different pace from Atlanta.

I have two grown children. My daughter is 22 and a senior at the University of Alabama (Roll Tide). She is majoring in secondary and math education. My son is 20 and he is a gun mechanic on a seismograph ship. He travels all over the world looking for oil. I work three days a week as a nanny for 16 month old twins. I absolutely love my job. They are the cutest things you will ever see and I can’t wait to share pictures of them with you. Oh, wow, I am starting to sound like a grandmother and I am not there yet!

I knew from the start of my college career that I wanted to major in education because I truly love children. However, I did struggle with choosing between elementary and secondary education. From my little twins, to my own children and their friends, to the young adults I have taken classes with, they all honestly amaze me. I learn so much from them every day and thoroughly enjoy being with them. I finally decided on elementary education. I am very nurturing and have lots of energy so it seemed like the best fit for me.

While I am very excited about attending USA, I am also a bit nervous. Things have changed a lot since I was in school, so every time I take a new class I am in complete bewilderment. We used blackboards and film projectors when I was in school. When Dr. Strange mentioned “tweeting” I knew he didn’t mean birds but it did make me sweat a little. In spite of my occasional anxiety, I am really looking forward to this class.