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for every absolutely wonderful thing (which there is currently an abundance of), there is always something depressing to ruin it. whether to acknowledge them or not is what separates the exceptionally positive thinkers from the normal ones. id like to think i can stay posi all the time, but there are some things that kill me.
- the boy im tutoring in math who no matter what i do, will not learn anything, and will remember anything i say (be it lack of effort or just that he cant)
- when really smart people (ie teachers) get disrespected because no one cares about learning anymore.
it seems like all any one cares about is getting in to college. they say, i have to learn these things so i can get a good grade, so i can get into a good college. they think that once they make it there, it will be smooth sailin the rest of the way. i hate that people make fun of teachers so much, it is one of the few things that will really get me mad at someone, especially if its an especially good teacher that people dont respect because their grades arnt wholly dependent on the homework they copy 5 minutes before class.
one of my teachers gets in trouble with the school all the time because rather than base grades on tests and mindless worksheets, she bases it more on how much some one participates in class and thier attitudes towards learning. and when kids that have gotten straight As by cheating and last minute studying get a C beacuse they didnt participate or show any intrest, they complain to their parents who call the school. its totally ridiculuous.
i dont mean to say that i am not happy right now, because things are great, there are just things that make me angry and sad too.
that probably doesnt make any sense but im not going to revise it.
- the boy im tutoring in math who no matter what i do, will not learn anything, and will remember anything i say (be it lack of effort or just that he cant)
- when really smart people (ie teachers) get disrespected because no one cares about learning anymore.
it seems like all any one cares about is getting in to college. they say, i have to learn these things so i can get a good grade, so i can get into a good college. they think that once they make it there, it will be smooth sailin the rest of the way. i hate that people make fun of teachers so much, it is one of the few things that will really get me mad at someone, especially if its an especially good teacher that people dont respect because their grades arnt wholly dependent on the homework they copy 5 minutes before class.
one of my teachers gets in trouble with the school all the time because rather than base grades on tests and mindless worksheets, she bases it more on how much some one participates in class and thier attitudes towards learning. and when kids that have gotten straight As by cheating and last minute studying get a C beacuse they didnt participate or show any intrest, they complain to their parents who call the school. its totally ridiculuous.
i dont mean to say that i am not happy right now, because things are great, there are just things that make me angry and sad too.
that probably doesnt make any sense but im not going to revise it.