North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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married life on the floor, stirring and mixing her pretend concoc- tion. The phone rings (as it usually does when you ' re in the middle of something), and it ' s a stranger ' s voice, asking me if I ' d come in for an interview for a teaching, position. I ' m flattered. I ' ve been working for this for a long time, but what seems even more important at this point is that somebody con- siders my worth beyond that of being a wife and mother. I soar through dinner, excited about new possibilities that may be open for me. The day is finally grinding to a halt. Homework has been checked and the children are all gathered in the living room for their bed- time story. Gab begins reading. This is one of the nicest times of the day because we are all together and the rush of the day is over. With the children asleep. Gab reads the paper and I debate about getting out the books for a little study time. It ' s only 9 p.m. but I ' m so ex- hausted I don ' t think I can read one word. I flick on the T.V. set, but my mind is already racing ahead to the week-end, wondering what adventurous outing we should plan for Sunday afternoon. Perhaps a trip to the museum or maybe just a good romp in the park - whatever the week-end brings I know it will be a welcome break from the daily hassels of routine that will begin again tomorrow. Interviews 29

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three Gabriela runs to greet me, gripping me around the knees so I can barely walk. I sit at the table and join in their conversation, listening eager- ly to all the details of their school day. They are anxious to share their work with me, and I scan several graded papers and creative drawings as I munch on the last bit of apple. Supper time already. You ' d think I was one of the great chefs of Europe with all the clanging and banging of pans that ' s going on. Actually only half of the noise can be at- tributed to me. Gabriela is pretending to be like Mommy and has the rest of the pans I ' ve been working for this for a long time, but what seems even more important at this point is that somebody considers my worth beyond that of being a wife and mother. 28 Interviews

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t-. ' f., . , four My day starts when I get up at 6:45 to take a shower, shave and brush my teeth so I can go to my 7:50 and 9:35 class. I ' m done about 10:50 and usually go down to the brickyard and eat some cheese and crackers, drink a Mello Yello, or do something like that. Then I usually go to my class which is over about noon. After lunch, the guys and I go up to the room and sit in a group and watch All My Children until 2:00. Then we ' ll come down and have our meeting at 2:15 and we meet for a half hour, go to the locker room, get taped, get dressed, and to out to the field about 3:45. We practice until 6:00 to 6:30, go to our Football is a year round thing. Practice is something you gotta do - so you get used to it. I don ' t enjoy it, but it doesn ' t bother me. lifting program, and then meet again for another half hour where we watch films of the team we are going to play that week. After that meeting we ' re finished with practice and free to go eat in Case Dining Room. We are back to our rooms by 8:00 and have to do our studying between then and whenever we go to bed, which is usual- ly about 11:30 for me. ' : r: