My Stories

By Nate Feldman Today was a bit of a difficult day in many ways.  In order to do my Master's in Education at Lehigh University, I will need clearances and medical records to go out into the field (work with children at different schools).  However, getting my medical records is easier said than done.  So, here is a summary of things that happened today. 1. I received an email from the College of Education at Lehigh saying that to take courses that require fieldwork, which one of mine does, I need the following: A. PA Police Criminal History B. FBI Criminal History C. PA Child Abuse Clearance D. A test to confirm I don't have Tuberculosis It said that I could get a TB test at the Student Health Center.  However, when I called them, they told me they needed my immunization history before they could assist me with anything.  So, I called my health provider to help me visit a physician that could assist me with that.  Unfortunately, the nearest doctor that take...

By Nate Feldman Today, I did a lot of fun things. 1. I took my dog Kipper to the Schuylkill River Trail at Valley Forge Park.  We went to the Betzwood Parking area and got on the trail around the Mile 29 marker heading west.  It was a clear, sunny day, and while it was seasonably warm, it wasn't unbearably hot.  We walked about 1.25 miles on the main trail before getting off on a side trail beside the river.  Kipper excitedly jumped into the Schuylkill at one point to cool off.  On a kind of sad note, I witnessed a chipmunk getting hit by a biker.  I put its body in the grass away from the pavement and tried to give it some water, but unfortunately, it passed away very quickly.   2. I went swimming at the YMCA. I swam 1,550 meters non-stop in the outdoor swimming pool.  I am going to be participating in a 1650 yard freestyle swim race in Connecticut in October, a part of the U.S. Master's Swimming program.  My times are not particularly ...