In just a few days I will leave for NECC in San Antonio. Through networking I have managed to make arrangements to meet some really fantastic people. One of them gave me some great advice earlier. He told me to come to the conference "unplugged." In other words I should not overplan. I am trying to narrow my focus to just Web 2.0 and online learning. They go hand in hand so it should be easy, right? I guess we'll see. I just keep reminding myself that I cannot do it all.

This conference is more than just a conference to me. I grew up in San Antonio and spent some of the most memorable years of my life there. I haven't been back to my old neighborhood in 20 years! It is going to be strange to see the house I grew up in, the trees I used to climb, and the pool where I used to swim. I wonder if it will look the same in person as it does when I close my eyes and see it in my mind?

I received a huge part of my education in Texas and now I am going back to continue it. I hope that I learn things there that I can bring back here to Nebraska and share with my colleages. I am so excited about entering the next phase of my career.