My educational philosophy has evolved from my education and observation as a nurse educator, in addition to my own experiences as an adult learner. After several years in medical-surgical nursing, I went back to school to complete my BSN degree. The process was challenging! With two young children, my hours in nursing, and the return to the structure of academic learning, I was busy. It took several years and two "moves" from Massachusetts to Georgia to Texas, but I graduated Summa Cum Laude ...