I'm Really Not A Trend Promoter Because

People Believe That If You're Concerned About The Clothes You're Wearing And The Larger Aspects Of Your Appearance, That It's Anti-intellectual. I Say "hogwash!" The Clothes We Wear Send A Message About How The World Perceives Us.

My Manners Also Came From When I Was In College And Began Participating In Critiques. You Have To Speak With Someone Respectfully About Their Work And Be Honest And Open, Without Hurting Them.

When It Comes To My Vocabulary, I Felt A Responsibility When I Was Teaching To Raise The Bar Of Conversation In My Classroom. And With My Own Students, I Refused To Let Them Use The Phrase "i Like" Or "i Don't Like" When We Were Engaged In A Critique.

Models Come In All Sizes And Shapes.

I'm Making The Assumption That After Mrs. Obama Leaves The White House That She Will Continue All Of Her Work Toward Improving Education In This Nation And Childhood Health.