First, let it be clear that this is not a review. This is merely a letter of defense, mainly addressed to those who scoff at the words "High School Musical," or HSM, for those who are on the inside. But now my eyes have been opened. The curtain has lifted, and I'm ready to stand on the stage along with everyone else and admit that I love "High School Musical.
Well everyone, the big month is finally upon us. It is the time when mailmen and dogs make peace, when children make a conscious effort to stop crying and messing themselves and when rival sports teams remove their jerseys and look upon one another as being the same.
I was packing a couple of bags and saying goodbye to friends, family members, Northeast Tennessee, my '99 Corolla and midnight runs to Taco Bell. It was several months after a woman spoke in chapel about study abroad programs. She said that studying abroad would be exciting, memorable, challenging and affordable.
Associate Professor of Biology Gary Leek didn't sit around watching "The Andy Griffith Show" or "Hogan's Heroes" growing up in rural Missouri. Instead, he spent his childhood outdoors fishing, hunting and exploring the world around him, including looking at plants.