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Text or Visit?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by jayne bowers

“I hope you can think of something to write about,” my husband said as he left this morning. “Are you kidding?” I asked. “My mind is a jumble of things I want to write about. The problem is getting it … Continue reading →

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I Can Help You

Posted on June 5, 2015 by jayne bowers

In Kenneth Blanchard’s The One Minute Manager, the author’s guidelines include one minute goal setting followed by one minute praisings and one minute reprimands. The ideas were clearly stated and simple. Simple is good. The 1992 book was wildly popular, and … Continue reading →

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Students Top the List

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jayne bowers

I wish I could write fiction. I do, I do, I do. I learned a lot about how to do it at the Rock Hill Writing Intensive on Saturday and am excited about getting started. Nervous too. Still, the “nothing … Continue reading →

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Dost Thou Love Life?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jayne bowers

“I must tell you in the beginning, it was a great challenge to want read this book. I did not have the extra time but I am so grateful I did.  I walked away learning time management, how to prioritize, … Continue reading →

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Pier Encounter

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jayne bowers

A few months ago, one of my daughters and I were discussing my Facebook author page, and she diplomatically informed me that if I wanted people to like and follow it, I needed to add new information more regularly AND … Continue reading →

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Pictures Add Soul

Posted on January 14, 2014 by jayne bowers

I wrote  Crossing the Bridge: Succeeding in a Community College and Beyond for one   reason, the desire to help students succeed during and after college. Of all the positive things about teaching, the students top the list. Working with people … Continue reading →

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Nurse, Accountant, or Engineer?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by jayne bowers

As a technical/community college instructor of over 35 years, I know a little bit about students and their motivation, career questions, life choices, and challenges. Today on the first day of a new semester, I keep thinking about a young … Continue reading →

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Less Preachy and More Credible

Posted on December 21, 2013 by jayne bowers

Yesterday I posted something on my personal/hodgepodge blog (www.marlajayne.wordpress.com) about visiting the local hospital and seeing two of my former students employed as nurses there. Seeing them working so competently in that setting was exciting and reinforced my strong feelings … Continue reading →

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Nursing or Criminal Justice?

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jayne bowers

Right before class Thursday one of my students said he had ordered Crossing the Bridge free on Kindle and that he and his wife had sat up reading it long past when they should have been abed. They have three … Continue reading →

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If You Reach One Person

Posted on July 15, 2013 by jayne bowers

When I began editing Crossing the Bridge: Succeeding in a Community College and Beyond, I asked a friend and former colleague in the South Carolina Technical Education Association for some proofing help. After she read and corrected the manuscript, we … Continue reading →

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