And he agreed with me. Austin Peay gave me my life back. Education has always been important to Gregory. In addition to learning about art, she says, her students also learned about English and manners. They still come by and see her, even after they've married and had children.
Constructive criticism is needed, but too much is subtle poison.
It stifles the incentive. It's important to talk to young people, she says, not to talk down to them. They're not bad, and they're not going to burn the city down. They need someone to talk to, to listen and understand. I had a marvelous teaching experience.