7 days on the West Highland Way by Nick Verzosa

When summer solstice set me free

near the end of school year three

A plan was sketched amongst my brothers

brothers from some other mothers

The former expat plants a seed

and properly induced by weed

2 brothers start a grand adventure

Scotland bound they both agreed.

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Jack of All Trades or Master of One by Nick Verzosa

At my core, I was into everything. Somewhere along the line I got it in my head I had to pick something and specialize if I didn’t want to struggle in the real world.

In an ocean full of experts, a jack of all trades will rise to the surface.

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Learning To Teach by Nick Verzosa

Becoming a certified teacher in Texas wasn’t really a very difficult process. You pass a couple basic knowledge tests, observe some experienced teacher friends for a few days and promise to eventually finish a bunch of online modules over your first year. I was hired after my 2nd interview. Little did I know, they pretty much just throw your ass to the wolves…I mean students…after that.

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