College (un)Preparedness

In the article "College Students 'get away with' poor preparation" it was stated that students are getting away with being unprepared which is being blamed on teachers. Each teacher has a different way of teaching and some are labeled as 'pushovers'. For students having a pushover teacher is awesome. If you ask them to push back the date of a paper or test they are the ones who are most likely to do it. Another reason students are able to get away with unpreparedness is because students make up believable excuses. This doesnt usually happen but with some teachers they make exceptions. Teachers could not allow late work to be turned in and for students they should make use of study hall or the resources we have on campus!

Tierney Cahill- "Living without Fear"

When I heard we had to go to listen to a speaker for class I was not too thrilled. As soon as she started speaking my feelings changed. I was interested in what she was saying and she was a very good speaker. I was able to relate to Tierney Cahill because I want to be a teacher as well. She really cared about her students and you could tell that she had a really good relationship with the students. Her students dared her to try the unthinkable; run for political office. She didnt know much about it but she did some research, and had her students help her out. She didnt win but the experience really changed her life for the better.

I hope that when I become a teacher my students will look up to me. I want to teach first grade because I want to teach kids how to read. I remember my first grade teacher to this day, and because of her I was able to read and continue my education.

I am very scared to ride the Superman Roller Coaster. I have been on many others but for some reason this coaster scares me to death! I think that with the right frame of mind, a hand to hold, and the thought of the bravery of Teirney Cahill, I would be able to ride this roller coaster.

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking was a very touching and controversial play. Sister Prejean, author Dead Man Walking and The Death of Innocence, came to our campus to talk about her experiences. She told us about how she helped people convicted of murder waiting to be killed. Sister Prejean told us about a family of a victim who came up to her and told her that they were upset that she didnt help their broken family. This play was about that family which made it easy to understand because she had talked to us about it. The play was very sad which brought tears to my eyes. It made me want to go read the book and watch the movie.
Lucy did a great job playing Sister Prejean. All the actors and actresses did an amazing job!