Dear Spiro Athanas,
Hello, my name is Asia. I enjoyed reading your coming of age story. I found it to be interesting, entertaining, and a really good example of a coming of age situation. The most compelling parts of the story to me is when your father grabbed a young mans wrist for a orange because your father thought he he was going to steal. To me, that was not caused for. It was very obvious that the young man was only picking it up to give it to your father. That could have been handled differently.
I can relate to your coming of age experience. Like you, I also had a family member who did something embarrassing that I thought was childish. But then, I ended up doing the same thing. To make a long story short a guy in the throat for talking dirty while I was around. I Thought it was childish because I was smart enough not to repeat that garbage. Then the day came when I was at the park with my niece and a kid was being really immature, I ended up punching him in the throat just like my dad did that guy. Like father, like daughter I guess. Again, like you, I also repeated the actions of the man I called daddy.
The themes in this story are that parents can be embarrassing. But, no matter how embarrassing they are you have to learn they care about you enough to do crazy things. Also be happy that your father had a life to live because "everybody dies but not everybody lives." Your always going to lose someone that you love that's just life. Just don't repeat the bad things they did because you think repeating that persons actions will make you more like them. NO! Be your own person and don't make the same mistakes others made.
Sincerely,
Asia Anderson
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Noble Street Discipline Response
To begin with, The Noble Street Charter Schools are fining their students for infractions and calling it discipline. There are a lot of pro's and con's for this situation. Some of the pro's are as followed. Its easier for teachers to control the kids, more learning time for the kids, the discipline is preparing the kids for the future, pays for the discipline, and gets rid of all the bad kids. These are all a plus in the eyes of the Noble Street Charter School. Kids are being treated like adults now so that they are ready for the future. They also get the titles of one of the "best" schools with the "best" kids. You can call that an opening for a bright future.
As for the cons, there are also some good ones. They are as followed. The fines are taking money from poor families, CPS gets the bead kids when the charter schools kick them out or having too many fines, fining kids is taking money away from other important things, it promotes failure because the kids are going to start not to care about school, and jail mentality. That greedy school is squeezing money out of these poor kids and calling it discipline. I'm sure the parents of these kids are angry about this as well. Its unfair to not only the students and parents but to CPS as well.
After weighing the evidence, my verdict is that it is a way to force the worst kids on public schools. This is ridiculous, Noble Street Charter Schools are saying their better than us, but that's only beacuse their kicking out all the "bad" kids and sticking them in public schools. So they can say their better when their kicking their kids out. Its ridiculous. Also, that its breaking families by taking money from other important things like bills and taxes.
To begin with, The Noble Street Charter Schools are fining their students for infractions and calling it discipline. There are a lot of pro's and con's for this situation. Some of the pro's are as followed. Its easier for teachers to control the kids, more learning time for the kids, the discipline is preparing the kids for the future, pays for the discipline, and gets rid of all the bad kids. These are all a plus in the eyes of the Noble Street Charter School. Kids are being treated like adults now so that they are ready for the future. They also get the titles of one of the "best" schools with the "best" kids. You can call that an opening for a bright future.
As for the cons, there are also some good ones. They are as followed. The fines are taking money from poor families, CPS gets the bead kids when the charter schools kick them out or having too many fines, fining kids is taking money away from other important things, it promotes failure because the kids are going to start not to care about school, and jail mentality. That greedy school is squeezing money out of these poor kids and calling it discipline. I'm sure the parents of these kids are angry about this as well. Its unfair to not only the students and parents but to CPS as well.
After weighing the evidence, my verdict is that it is a way to force the worst kids on public schools. This is ridiculous, Noble Street Charter Schools are saying their better than us, but that's only beacuse their kicking out all the "bad" kids and sticking them in public schools. So they can say their better when their kicking their kids out. Its ridiculous. Also, that its breaking families by taking money from other important things like bills and taxes.
Monday, February 27, 2012
When you were a kid did you love video games? If the answer is yes, continue to read. Many people believe that playing video games is harmful for young children if you think anything like me, you would think otherwise. playing video games can be educational, enjoyable, and a great source for exercise.
Video games that are educational are great for young children. It teaches them skill while keeping them entertained. Leap Frog, The Typing Game, Shapes and Colors, etc., are all great games for young children to play and learn from. Most people would disagree with my reason that video games can teach young children skills and keep them entertained simultaneously. I look at it as more education out of school and a great time for young children.
Not only are they educationally entertaining they are also enjoyable just for fun as well. It doesnt always have to be about education kids need to have thier free time too. Video games like , Just Dance, Bowling, Soccor, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, etc., are all a joy to play. Kids are 70% all about having fun so, parents should really look at this as a safer alternative. The world is not as safe as it useto be, and given the fact that kids love to have fun parents don't really like for their kids to play outside. What would you rather do put your child in possible danger, or let your child have fun in doors. You think about that for a while.
Exercise is another reason why video games are not harmful to young children. Games like Dance Revolution, Tennis, Birdy,Wii, etc., are all games that get young children moving around. Its important for children to exercise so that they can stay healthy and fit. Nowadys kids dont get enough exercise so they start to get overweight. No parent shoud ever want a unhealthy and unfit child, thats not fair for either parties. Do you want your kid to be overweight and lazy? Of course you don't because if you did, well my friend, you are a horrible person! Exercise video games are a awesome way for kids to have fun and work out.
In Conclusion, that is why I think video games are not harmful to young children. Keep in mind that the children are the world, they are future, they are the ones that make a brighter day so lets keep them smart, entertained, and healthy. So the next time you happen to run across a parent that thinks video games is harmful for young children politely tell them to zip it and read this blog piece under "They Like Crickets To Me".
Video games that are educational are great for young children. It teaches them skill while keeping them entertained. Leap Frog, The Typing Game, Shapes and Colors, etc., are all great games for young children to play and learn from. Most people would disagree with my reason that video games can teach young children skills and keep them entertained simultaneously. I look at it as more education out of school and a great time for young children.
Not only are they educationally entertaining they are also enjoyable just for fun as well. It doesnt always have to be about education kids need to have thier free time too. Video games like , Just Dance, Bowling, Soccor, Tennis, Baseball, Basketball, etc., are all a joy to play. Kids are 70% all about having fun so, parents should really look at this as a safer alternative. The world is not as safe as it useto be, and given the fact that kids love to have fun parents don't really like for their kids to play outside. What would you rather do put your child in possible danger, or let your child have fun in doors. You think about that for a while.
Exercise is another reason why video games are not harmful to young children. Games like Dance Revolution, Tennis, Birdy,Wii, etc., are all games that get young children moving around. Its important for children to exercise so that they can stay healthy and fit. Nowadys kids dont get enough exercise so they start to get overweight. No parent shoud ever want a unhealthy and unfit child, thats not fair for either parties. Do you want your kid to be overweight and lazy? Of course you don't because if you did, well my friend, you are a horrible person! Exercise video games are a awesome way for kids to have fun and work out.
In Conclusion, that is why I think video games are not harmful to young children. Keep in mind that the children are the world, they are future, they are the ones that make a brighter day so lets keep them smart, entertained, and healthy. So the next time you happen to run across a parent that thinks video games is harmful for young children politely tell them to zip it and read this blog piece under "They Like Crickets To Me".
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