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Linda Thompson
M.A. Education, 2000
Before she enrolled at Antioch, Linda Thompson described herself as a teacher who had lost her spark.
"Antioch made me think seriously about doing something for the community because I saw so many examples of good work."
"Antioch gave me back my love of learning," she says. "An educator has to be a learner, too. I had lost that. That was the spark I was looking for. I have adventures with my students now and enjoy learning with them."
One of her best academic memories? "My final project revolved around creating drama for social change and directing my students in the play, 'Bang, Bang, You're Dead.' One student said, 'This play changed me.' It changed me, too: I got excited about teaching again."
She says Antioch also spurred her interest beyond academics, which tapped her skills as a writer as well.
"Antioch made me think seriously about doing something for the community because I saw so many examples of good work. An essay I wrote about the lantern ceremony at Green Lake and diversity in Seattle was published locally in The Raven Chronicles. I am now the co-editor/founder of a new literary magazine, Other Voices, written and produced by people with mental illnesses."
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