Who Am I?

Well, let's assume this blog is for real, so here is my second post...


In my first posting, I mentioned that I'm originally from Puerto Rico. I was born and raised in the island, and moved to the United States, like many others, to work. I have been working with the Federal government in D.C. for 15 years now. I like my job a lot. It has always been good and challenging. I met my husband at work, although he no longer works in the same agency that I do. I have also cultivated lots of friends at the office and in the area.

It might sound like a cliché, but I love Washington, D.C. It is a wonderful city that has something for everyone. If you have money to spend, there are lots of activities that you can do. If you have no money, there are lots of free activities that you can do as well. What is not to like? However, I do feel sorry that politicians always talk about the need to change Washington, D.C. and how out-of-touch Washingtonians are with the rest of U.S. Of course, if that were true, politicians and others would not fight so much to come here. Well, I guess that is how politics works, but believe me, Washington, D.C. is a lovely city. I lived in D.C. for six years before I got married, and it is still my favorite place to live. By now, I have also lived in VA and in MD.


I like to cook, enjoy foreign films, love latin music, love art, and more. I am also committed to lifelong learning, and this is why I enrolled at BU. However, it bothers me that the number of A's accessible in assignments is so sharply limited; I understand the need to avoid grade inflation, but ruling out top grades from the outset might hurt student motivation. Anyway, enough kvetching, I should get used to that by now, but it gets to me every time. That's not how I treat my staff, yet they work hard.

I am a wife and a mom of a beautiful, busy daughter. I am also a cancer survivor, which is another reason I'm enrolled in this program. I want to be sure that my gray cells still work and were not all damaged by chemo and radiation.

What else can I tell you... I go to church, recycle, and try to do and be good.

Happy Class!

~Iris