Sherri Markovetz-Hehman:  

Well, it's been a long strange ride, but here I am considering returning to the hometown for a 40th reunion. I am married to a wonderful man who is supportive, loving, intelligent and messy. We have shared our lives for the past 8 years, with our baby girl Hissy, all 11 ponds of brown, gray and white fur, who showers us with meows, tail quivers, head butts and all other form of feline affection. I chose to not have children. For those of you who knew my family, you will know why! That decision has given me the freedom to see much of the world, and I'm not done yet. As many of you know, I left school to help support the family when my grandfather died. I always wanted to finish school, but life took me in another direction, down many roads. I have lived in New Jersey, Nebraska, Colorado, Alaska, Canada, Scotland, Germany, North Carolina and now in Maryland. Once I complete my doctorate, I want to move to the Taos area in northern New Mexico, unless I can get a job teaching in Ireland, Scotland or Australia. In case you haven't figured it out yet traveling is one of my passions! I received my GED in 1973, but didn't start college until 1996, at the ripe old age of 46. Making up for lost time, I completed my BA in 2 years carrying a double course load and working full time, and did the same for my MS at Johns Hopkins, which is what brought me to Maryland in 1999. I had thought the education train had reached the end of the line, until 2...Expand for more