"Looks like we got ourselves a college boy..."

I learned again on Thursday that you’re never too old to learn – and that maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks. (Pick your favorite cliché.) Victor has been awarded a scholarship to finish his education (from where he left off 30 years ago). The school district for which he works is rewarding his good efforts in turning around today’s youth (“You don’t have a lunch pass. Turn around and go back in the building.”) with an opportunity to pursue his bachelor’s degree in education. The application included four letters of recommendation and an interview of eight questions. I figured he had beaten the competition when he told me his answer to a question about an adversity he had overcome in his life. His answer started (read in Vic’s voice): “Well, ya know, I’m from the South….”