Due: 17. April 2013
Hey all, I know you are all constantly taking stock of many things right now: days till graduation, # hours left in school, how many friendly get togethers you can squeeze in before grad...the list is endless. I'm going to give you a chance to look backward for a while. Looking back at your time at TASOK, choose one class that stands out as your favorite. Maybe it was the subject, the teacher, the book, the people in the class with you. Choose one class as your favorite and briefly explain why: you learned a lot, you were stretched to your max, you cruised the whole time, you laughed every time it met, you loved the teacher's wardrobe and dazzling smile or his brilliance and heart, you got to make food and eat it...whatever it may be, please share the wonderfull-ness of it.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Post # 25 Graduation Plans?
Due: Wednesday, 10. April 2013
With only 8 weeks left before you will be high school graduates, you must be busy with graduation plans. Where I come from, every graduate's family hosts a HUGE (they spend upwards of several thousand dollars each) party for them. So, in a class of 40, there are, by this time of year, 40 invitations for pretty much every person on the island - smiling faces looking out from xeroxed-off invitations pinned up in every business, classroom, living room, - even at the post office notice board. Families and friends and teachers are all busy making money leis and gearing up for fresh ones (the average graduate cannot see if they wear all the leis they are given). I have no idea what your customs are here, but I'd like to.What are you special plans for post ceremony? A HUGE family party with everyone you've ever known? Dinner with you parents? A night at home caressing the new computer you received to take to college with you? Going to sleep early so you can get up early the next day to look for summer work?
With only 8 weeks left before you will be high school graduates, you must be busy with graduation plans. Where I come from, every graduate's family hosts a HUGE (they spend upwards of several thousand dollars each) party for them. So, in a class of 40, there are, by this time of year, 40 invitations for pretty much every person on the island - smiling faces looking out from xeroxed-off invitations pinned up in every business, classroom, living room, - even at the post office notice board. Families and friends and teachers are all busy making money leis and gearing up for fresh ones (the average graduate cannot see if they wear all the leis they are given). I have no idea what your customs are here, but I'd like to.What are you special plans for post ceremony? A HUGE family party with everyone you've ever known? Dinner with you parents? A night at home caressing the new computer you received to take to college with you? Going to sleep early so you can get up early the next day to look for summer work?
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Post # 24 Frankenstein Thoughts
Due Wednesday, 27. March 2013
We haven't had much time to talk about the novel in class, so before we get to it next Friday, take a moment here to think about the themes ideas. Discuss anything that pops into your head: it may be a question, it may be a comment. Be as specific as you can be, but do stick to word count.
We haven't had much time to talk about the novel in class, so before we get to it next Friday, take a moment here to think about the themes ideas. Discuss anything that pops into your head: it may be a question, it may be a comment. Be as specific as you can be, but do stick to word count.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Post # 22 Biggest Fear
Due Wednesday, March 13, 2013
You are all filled with anticipation for next year and the wonders it will bring you: getting out from under direct parental control, having a bigger social circle, faster Internet, and standing on the threshold of adulthood. All exciting stuff. Mostly good stuff. Now look at what makes you nervous. Is it making new friends, fear that your chosen school will not live up to expectations, succeeding academically, not getting on the tennis team, your roommate, not being able to get Congolese food, taking public transport or doing your own laundry?
Find one thing that keeps rearing it's ugly head every time you think about the wonders that lay before you and discuss it - in brief.
You are all filled with anticipation for next year and the wonders it will bring you: getting out from under direct parental control, having a bigger social circle, faster Internet, and standing on the threshold of adulthood. All exciting stuff. Mostly good stuff. Now look at what makes you nervous. Is it making new friends, fear that your chosen school will not live up to expectations, succeeding academically, not getting on the tennis team, your roommate, not being able to get Congolese food, taking public transport or doing your own laundry?
Find one thing that keeps rearing it's ugly head every time you think about the wonders that lay before you and discuss it - in brief.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Post # 21: Try Something New
Due Wednesday, 27. February 2013
Okay, I tried this a few weeks ago and got different answers than I intended. Good feedback for me: bad prompt, try again with different words; see if they understand what you mean. So here goes. My question is this: You are all planning to attend college or university next year. Most universities offer an amazing number of activities for you to become involved with in addition to your classes and studies. They encourage you to "try something new, something you have never considered before."
Last time I asked this, most of you wrote about secret passions that you already have experience in. This time take a quick look at the student life or student activities section on one of your uni choice websites. Or even read the list of majors/departments. What one thing that you've never thought about before jumps out at you and makes you think "hmm. That sounds interesting, maybe I'll try it."
I looked at my undergraduate university and found these things in a cursory perusal: Redlands Investment Fund (club of students interested in learning about stocks and other investments), African Drumming Ensemble, Camping SoCal ( camping trips run through the student activities office - all equipment provided), study abroad program in Australia or England (I'd like to be able to enjoy everything about the country, so English is a bonus), taking a class in life drawing, cleaning the R on the mountain (a trip to literally clean up the Ron the mountain - pulling weeds, etc. so it show up more.) Choose ONE idea from one of your schools and briefly explain why it appeals to you.
Okay, I tried this a few weeks ago and got different answers than I intended. Good feedback for me: bad prompt, try again with different words; see if they understand what you mean. So here goes. My question is this: You are all planning to attend college or university next year. Most universities offer an amazing number of activities for you to become involved with in addition to your classes and studies. They encourage you to "try something new, something you have never considered before."
Last time I asked this, most of you wrote about secret passions that you already have experience in. This time take a quick look at the student life or student activities section on one of your uni choice websites. Or even read the list of majors/departments. What one thing that you've never thought about before jumps out at you and makes you think "hmm. That sounds interesting, maybe I'll try it."
I looked at my undergraduate university and found these things in a cursory perusal: Redlands Investment Fund (club of students interested in learning about stocks and other investments), African Drumming Ensemble, Camping SoCal ( camping trips run through the student activities office - all equipment provided), study abroad program in Australia or England (I'd like to be able to enjoy everything about the country, so English is a bonus), taking a class in life drawing, cleaning the R on the mountain (a trip to literally clean up the Ron the mountain - pulling weeds, etc. so it show up more.) Choose ONE idea from one of your schools and briefly explain why it appeals to you.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Post # 20: Biggest Anticipation?
Due Wednesday, 13. February 2013
So, you've looked at what you want to leave, what you want to keep, what you want to try and what you do not want to study. In all this mix and all the mixed feelings, there is the glimmer of light in setting off on a new adventure. What is the most exciting thing about yours? What are you most looking forward to to about this major life change?
So, you've looked at what you want to leave, what you want to keep, what you want to try and what you do not want to study. In all this mix and all the mixed feelings, there is the glimmer of light in setting off on a new adventure. What is the most exciting thing about yours? What are you most looking forward to to about this major life change?
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