Friday, September 19, 2014

Live from your local High School

 Howdy,

It has been a while....

a long while....

Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Swifty Morgan. I am a high school AG teacher. I spend most of my time working on classroom work or FFA activities. (Future Farmers of America).

Most of the blog posts have been related to my job. (Prior to teaching).
Some would call me a wanderer, and in a sense they are correct. I do what I want to do as long as I stay interested. Maybe it is a short attention span, or maybe I just seek adventure and go where the adventure is.

Prior to becoming a high school teacher I worked for one of the 10 largest police forces in the United States. I was hired by the police force shortly after graduating college. I went through their police academy, broke my rib, and quit when I realized I would have to redo the entire academy.

Before graduating I worked at a University as a resident assistant in a program for high school students completing college course work.

That RA job was the first 'real' job that I got without knowing someone working in the same company.

The 'longest' job I have had has also been one of my favorites. I worked at a boy scout camp in Oklahoma as a merit badge instructor. I absolutely loved this job. For 10 weeks out of the year I would pack up and live in a bunkhouse in Oklahoma teaching scouts.

Speaking of Oklahoma I have a funny student story from work this week.
Many of my students know I frequent Oklahoma, and I happened to be talking to a student of mine about bloodlines, and mentioned I am part Cherokee.
My student, remembering that I go to Oklahoma, asked if my Oklahoma trips were related to my Indian blood. In her words 'you know, like going back to visit...' and without missing a beat I said 'yup, I travel back to the tribal lands as much as possible'.
I am sure my students now think I am a big time Cherokee tribal member, but that is because they ask goofy questions.


I do love my job. Occasionally after the good weeks I see that there is money in my bank account and remember that someone pays me to do what I do.

Welcome back to The Life and Times of Swifty Morgan,

I promise to update more!