Finding satisfaction as a stay-home mom
/My time in high school
Attended high school in the
1970s
Overall high school experience
8/10
Grades in high school
B's and C's. Not a tremendously dedicated student. I didn't have a lot of "push" from parents, thankfully!
Favorite subjects
English, Visual Arts
Struggled with...
Math!! I did really well in Algebra, very VERY poorly in Geometry.
Favorite extracurricular
Arts / Crafts
Life since high school
“Someone once told me to value “People, Places and lastly THINGS” - in that order. People: friends and family. Places: home, places you’ve visited. Things: don’t matter as much as we think they do at the time.”
Attended college / university at
Foothill College and Mission College. Stopped going to school a few years after I started and worked full time. Finally went back and finished 17 years later!!
Majored in
Useless Liberal Studies AA degree, but hey! I finished!!
Places lived in US
California
Current occupations / past occupations
Past: Worked at flower shop, travel agency, car dealerships, then electronics company.
Most recently: raised children as stay-home mom.
Industries I've worked in
- Retail Trade
- Transportation and Warehousing
- Information (e.g. Publishing, Film, Broadcast, Telecommunications, Libraries)
- Administrative and Support Services
A little introspection...
To me, being successful means...
Love of family! THE most important thing. Being satisfied with "enough" - not worrying about excess. Someone once told me to value "People, Places and lastly THINGS" - in that order. People: friends and family. Places: home, places you've visited. Things: don't matter as much as we think they do at the time. Does NOT mean money and power.
My definition of success has not changed over time.
My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
My children
My favorite spot in or around Palo Alto
Paly, Foothill Park, Baylands, Cook's riding stables. [map pointing to Baylands]
