One of those nights....
I have so much to say...I can't even keep up with my own thoughts at the moment.
I am starting to carve out my actual goals for when I am done with school. I talked to Liz about some of this today...but my the time I have spent in schools this semester has taught me how much is lacking in today's education system. Too many tests, not enough time. The teachers that I have worked with are crunched to teach the curriculum (which in today's world means teach to the test). Time and time again, I watch students disengage from instruction because they do not see the relevance of solving multiple choice questions in day-to-day life. To be frank, neither do I. We should be forging real-world connections with these kids. After all, isn't the overall goal of education to prepare students for the real world? What's real about of brief constructed responses and matching? I want to make kids see that learning can be fun on occasion. I want to teach on-level students the honors curriculum. With a little faith, I think they can handle more advanced instruction...it's stupid to place kids into categories that only look at academic intelligence, when so many more of our students bring so much more to the table. Perhaps I'm too passionate about this, maybe a little too idealistic, but I think we all secretly hope we can change the world somehow, right?
I am starting to piece together an idea of what I'm looking for in a guy. That DOES NOT mean that I'm ready to go out there and start searching...but it helps to have some standards. I had my physical fling, so I don't want just another hot guy. I want someone creative---but not to the point of being elitist, they should see art in everyday life. Someone who is competitive---who won't let me win just because I'm a girl. Someone sarcastic---but not to the point of being an ass. I like to be challenged to tease and make jokes and poke fun, but at the core...the guy has to genuinely be nice. Most of all I need someone who will talk to me, who is not afraid to meet and hang out with my friends, who understands that school is important to me, who gets that it's not all about sex--that emotional intimacy is really important too.
I feel like I am getting way ahead of myself by even posting this. I don't know, there is something liberating about saying THIS is what I want. I don't say that nearly enough.
I need to start living for me.
I am starting to carve out my actual goals for when I am done with school. I talked to Liz about some of this today...but my the time I have spent in schools this semester has taught me how much is lacking in today's education system. Too many tests, not enough time. The teachers that I have worked with are crunched to teach the curriculum (which in today's world means teach to the test). Time and time again, I watch students disengage from instruction because they do not see the relevance of solving multiple choice questions in day-to-day life. To be frank, neither do I. We should be forging real-world connections with these kids. After all, isn't the overall goal of education to prepare students for the real world? What's real about of brief constructed responses and matching? I want to make kids see that learning can be fun on occasion. I want to teach on-level students the honors curriculum. With a little faith, I think they can handle more advanced instruction...it's stupid to place kids into categories that only look at academic intelligence, when so many more of our students bring so much more to the table. Perhaps I'm too passionate about this, maybe a little too idealistic, but I think we all secretly hope we can change the world somehow, right?
I am starting to piece together an idea of what I'm looking for in a guy. That DOES NOT mean that I'm ready to go out there and start searching...but it helps to have some standards. I had my physical fling, so I don't want just another hot guy. I want someone creative---but not to the point of being elitist, they should see art in everyday life. Someone who is competitive---who won't let me win just because I'm a girl. Someone sarcastic---but not to the point of being an ass. I like to be challenged to tease and make jokes and poke fun, but at the core...the guy has to genuinely be nice. Most of all I need someone who will talk to me, who is not afraid to meet and hang out with my friends, who understands that school is important to me, who gets that it's not all about sex--that emotional intimacy is really important too.
I feel like I am getting way ahead of myself by even posting this. I don't know, there is something liberating about saying THIS is what I want. I don't say that nearly enough.
I need to start living for me.
posted by haze at 8:54 PM
2 Comments:
I think you can do whatever you set your mind to, as trite as that sounds.
And with kids, one of the biggest things that will help them succeed is knowing someone believes in them. Just don't give up. It will be hard, but don't give up.
Two letters to the ed I thought you might like:
Rowdy lack reading skills
Key to all learning is reading
i'm glad you know what you want, cuz i sure as hell don't.... well i do, it jsut doesn't want me back.... lol.... it's aight... i've set my goals on a nice, hot, stamina filled football/soccer player and my new life mission is the be a WAG (wives nad girlfriends).... you can come to the land of hotties with accents and be one with me and the wifey!
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