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People think of education as something they can finish.
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So here it is. My final decision about school and how I want to proceed with my education. It was a hard decision to make. It's a sad truth that choosing a less popular road when it comes to achieving your diploma can be so extremely diffic
ult. I'm happy with the decision I made. Now we'll see how it all works out! Having all the knowledge that I've gained from this independent study project really helps me to feel unafraid about changing my mind if something doesn't work out. I know there are SO SO many options out there for me. I'm excited about what comes next!
Founder of a free school for slum children Rajesh Kumar Sharma, second from right, and Laxmi Chandra, right, write on black boards, painted on a building wall, at a free school run under a metro bridge in New Delhi, India. At least 30 children living in the nearby slums have been receiving free education from this school for the last three years.
So I'm back!
Tour was great and I was really sad to leave! I do have to say, though, even though it was fun and I got to see some great places, it's HARD WORK! It's not all just one big vacation! All the travel can really get to you and a lot of the times you go to these fantastic places, the only places you get to see are the theatre, the hotel and the bus (and occasionally the airport!) So toda
y I'm taking a nice relaxing day off.
I can't rest for long, though, I still have to have a long conversation with my parents about what happens next. I'm running out of time! The semester ends at the end of the week! I'm still thinking I want to pursue unschooling...but this tour made me wonder if that's the right thing for me...Doing the tour was definitely an AMAZING learning experience in my specific field but it was hard to find time to really actively try to learn all the other stuff that's important when trying for your high school diploma...I know regular school still isn't for me either (i'm DEFINITELY thankful that I won't have piles and piles of homework and tests to make up from the time I took off for rehearsals and performances!) The one thing I haven't done this whole time is really sit down with my parents and talk to them about how I truly feel and what I want to do...also I haven't really given them a chance to explain to me what they think...maybe they'll be understanding?? ...maybe they'll have some ideas?? Then again...maybe they won't listen to me at all.......Who knows! I'm going to have to really think about what I'm going to say and how I'm going to approach this topic with them. It's all very nerve-wracking! This is MY LIFE after all! I just want to be happy!
Does anyone have any tips on how to make your parents really LISTEN to you and take you seriously?? otherwise, just WISH ME LUCK!
I love your blog! I'm looking towards unschooling (and hopefully graduating from college)...got any tips? Thanks!
hey thanks! that's great that you're actively seeking out other methods of getting your education. Unschooling looks like a great option, doesn't it?? And that's awesome that you KNOW you want to graduate from college because that will help motivate you to REALLY learn the stuff you need to to get there!! As of right now I really have to say I don't have any tips...I'm in the same boat as you are!! I've been thinking about unschooling and although I've gotten great advice from people around me, I am unsure about all the specifics...The best thing I could tell you is to find a community of people (maybe check out my friend Nora's FB or Tumblr--you can find the links on the edzedomega.org website) that are or have been unschoolers/homeschoolers and ask them for advice. The biggest thing I think is to stay motivated. Remember your long-term goals (graduating from college) and KEEP AT IT! Even when it gets tough. Thanks for checking out my blog! Good luck!!
Just arrived in FLORIDA!! I can't believe my life right now! Getting to travel the country and do what I love! No show until tomorrow so I'm going to try to soak in as much of this beautiful weather as I can! I'm sad We are only here for one day! and sad i have to come home on Sunday :-( I'm having a blast!
whoa whoa whoa hey guys it's been a while! I'm sorry i've been sort of absent from the online world but I've just been so busy with rehearsals/preparing to go on the road!! We had our first preview performance last night and it went REALLY well! it was so thrilling to get up in front of an audience and have them all just roaring with laughter and enjoying every bit of the show we've all worked so hard on! Here's a pic of me in one of my costumes for the show (my character has to play Mary in her sunday school christmas program--so that's why I'm wearing the blue sheet!--do you like my BLONDE WIG?? haha) Now that the show is finally getting settled and the craziness of rehearsals are finally winding down, I PROMISE to post more about all my experiences!! Hope you're all doing well!
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#1 At one public school down in Texas, a 12-year-old girl named Sarah Bustamantes was recently arrested for spraying herself with perfume.
#2 A 13-year-old student at a school in Albuquerque, New Mexico was recently arrested by police for burping in class.
#3 Another student down in Albuquerque was forced to strip down to his underwear while five adults watched because he had $200 in his pocket. The student was never formally charged with doing anything wrong.
#4 A security guard at one school in California broke the arm of a 16-year-old girl because she left some crumbs on the floor after cleaning up some cake that she had spilled.
#5 One teenage couple down in Houston poured milk on each other during a squabble while they were breaking up. Instead of being sent to see the principal, they were arrested and sent to court.
#6 In early 2010, a 12-year-old girl at a school in Forest Hills, New York was arrested by police and marched out of her school in handcuffs just because she doodled on her desk. “I love my friends Abby and Faith” was what she reportedly scribbled on her desk.
#7 A 6-year-old girl down in Florida was handcuffed and sent to a mental facility after throwing temper tantrums at her elementary school.
#8 One student down in Texas was reportedly arrested by police for throwing paper airplanes in class.
#9 A 17-year-old honor student in North Carolina named Ashley Smithwick accidentally took her father’s lunch with her to school. It contained a small paring knife which he would use to slice up apples. So what happened to this standout student when the school discovered this? The school suspended her for the rest of the year and the police charged her with a misdemeanor.
#10 In Allentown, Pennsylvania a 14-year-old girl was tasered in the groin area by a school security officer even though she had put up her hands in the air to surrender.
#11 Down in Florida, an 11-year-old student was arrested, thrown in jail and charged with a third-degree felony for bringing a plastic butter knife to school.
#12 Back in 2009, an 8-year-old boy in Massachusetts was sent home from schooland was forced to undergo a psychological evaluationbecause he drew a picture of Jesus on the cross.
#13 A police officer in San Mateo, California blasted a 7-year-old special education student in the face with pepper spray because he would not quit climbing on the furniture.
#14 In America today, even 5-year-old children are treated brutally by police. The following is from a recent article that described what happened to one very young student in Stockton, California a while back….
Earlier this year, a Stockton student was handcuffed with zip ties on his hands and feet, forced to go to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and was charged with battery on a police officer. That student was 5 years old.
#15 At one school in Connecticut, a 17-year-old boy was thrown to the floor and tasered five times because he was yelling at a cafeteria worker.
#16 A teenager in suburban Dallas was forced to take on a part-time job after being ticketed for using foul language in one high school classroom. The original ticket was for $340, but additional fees have raised the total bill to $637.
#17 A few months ago, police were called out when a little girl kissed a little boy during a physical education class at an elementary school down in Florida.
#18 A 6-year-old boy was recently charged with sexual battery for some “inappropriate touching” during a game of tag at one elementary school in the San Francisco area.
#19 In Massachusetts, police were recently sent out to collect an overdue library book from a 5-year-old girl.
Unfortunately, what is going on in our schools is a reflection of the broader society as a whole. Our schools are being turned into prisons because our entire society is being turned into a giant prison.
Our nation is rapidly heading down the toilet, and the children of this nation do not have a bright future to look forward to.
If the police really want to find some criminals, they should start investigating some of the sickos that are in charge of some of these classrooms.
It seems like almost every day now there is a news story about some public school teacher that is involved in some kind of really perverted stuff.
For example, just check out what police down in Los Angeles recently found that one teacher was hiding….
A former Los Angeles elementary school teacher has been arrested for felony molestation of nearly two dozen students, accused of gagging children and putting live cockroaches on some of their faces. Deputies say the crimes were committed on campus.
Sickos who do that kind of stuff to kids should be punished very severely.
I’d bet my pants most of these kids were of color…
WHY ARE THESE THINGS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED
WHOOOAAA.
LOOK MA I'm a PROFESSIONAL!!
OMGOMGOMG I got the most amazing opportunity!! what a whirlwind!
I start rehearsals tomorrow for...(drumroll please)...a PROFESSIONAL TOURING SHOW!! (I get to fill in for this girl who is the ACTUAL professional until she comes back from another show she's doing in another part of the country)
--BUT! I get to do all the rehearsals and the first 3 performances!! I get to travel to south carolina and FLORIDA!!!
I just KNOW it's going to be such an AMAZING experience! And it will look SO great on my resume!!
omg SO SO thankful that my parents are letting me go!!
I'll DEFINITELY keep you updated on all the things I learn along the way (which I'm sure will be PLENTY!) YAYAYAY! wish me luck!
-Clare
Angelina Jolie: “We All Are Malala”
On Wednesday morning, as we readied the kids for school amidst a few of the usual complaints about not wanting to go, I saw a headline on the cover of The New York Times: Taliban Gun Down a Girl Who Spoke Up for Rights. The Taliban claimed that 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai “ignored their warnings, and she left them no choice.” They approached her school bus, asking for her by name, and shot her in the head for promoting girls’ education.
After reading the article, I felt compelled to share Malala’s story with my children. It was difficult for them to comprehend a world where men would try to kill a child whose only “crime” was the desire that she and others like her be allowed to go to school.
Malala’s story stayed with them throughout the day, and that night they were full of questions. We learned about Malala together, watching her interviews and reading her diaries. Malala was just 11 years old when she began blogging for the BBC. She wrote of life under the Taliban, of trading in her school uniform for colorless plain clothes, of hiding books under her shawl, and eventually having to stop going to school entirely.
Our 8-year-old suggested that the world build a statue for Malala, and fittingly create a reading nook near it. Our 6-year-old asked the practical question of whether Malala had any pets, and if so, who would take care of them? She also asked about Malala’s parents and if they were crying. We decided that they were, but not only for their daughter, also for children around the world denied this basic human right. Like Malala, her parents are icons of bravery and strength. Malala’s father, also a long time champion for girls’ education, is a school principal, teacher, and poet.
The following morning, the news showed pictures of children across Pakistan holding up Malala’s picture at vigils and demonstrations, and praying in schools. My son worried that girls were going to be shot for standing up for Malala. I told him that they were aware of the danger, but publicly supporting her reflects how much Malala means to them. Malala’s courage reminded all Pakistanis how important an education is. Her bravery inspired their own.
Still trying to understand, my children asked, “Why did those men think they needed to kill Malala?” I answered, “because an education is a powerful thing.”
The shots fired on Malala struck the heart of the nation, and as the Taliban refuse to back down, so too do the people of Pakistan. This violent and hateful act seems to have accomplished the opposite of its intent, as Pakistanis rally to embrace Malala’s principles and reject the tyranny of fear. A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban said “let this be a lesson.” Yes. Let this be a lesson—that an education is a basic human right, a right that Pakistan’s daughters will not be denied.
As girls across Pakistan stand up to say “I am Malala,” they do not stand alone. Mothers and teachers around the world are telling their children and students about Malala, and encouraging them to be a part of her movement for girls’ education. Across Pakistan, a national movement has emerged to rebuild the schools and recommit to educate all children, including girls. This terrible event marks the beginning of a necessary revolution in girls’ education.
Malala is proof that it only takes the voice of one brave person to inspire countless men, women, and children. In classrooms and at kitchen tables around the world, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters are praying for Malala’s swift recovery and committing themselves to carry her torch. As the Nobel Committee meets to determine the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, I imagine brave Malala will be given serious consideration.
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what do I do??
So I'm kinda stressing out...
I KNOW at this point that I want to stay dropped out
I KNOW at this point that the path I want to go down is the unschooling/homeschooling path.
BUT
I have NO IDEA what my parents are going to say.
As I've said before, my parents don't really know the whole story with this EZO project. They know that I'm unhappy in school and that's why they allowed me to become a part of it, but they think it's something I'm doing ONLY for this semester. They don't know that I'm really serious and want to keep going, which up until now, I was totally fine with. But now the semester is almost over and I need to break the news to them. I have NO IDEA WHAT TO DO OR SAY!
I've been trying to search for a job but, to be unfortunately honest, I have been lazy about it. I'm worried that they will use this against me when I'm trying to convince them that I can educate myself. EVEN THOUGH I've always been VERY motivated and responsible when it comes to everything else in my life (acting class, and other theatre activities, taking roscoe on his daily walks etc...)
I'm worried that they won't even LISTEN to me. That they'll just put their foot down and say "ABSOLUTELY NOT".
GAAAAH!
what is the best way to go about this? I was thinking of making a power point presentation (like Emma Stone did) or maybe a multimedia video project (I like doing those) Or should i just prepare a speech and perform it for them live? I want to make sure I get all the huge points out so they will trust me...
WHAT DO I DO?