First class session thoughts

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flfartistsbnov23,0,2190782.story

I have been thinking about all that was said in class. I think that the most important thing that was talked about was meeting people where they are at and adapting programs for them - not trying to place them in a boxed plan or program.

I think/wish that everyone could be treated that way. I know that I would have done better in school myself if I had gotten to research things that interested me - I was not interested in many of the topics that my high school offered - I did not take college prep classes as those did not interest me at all - I took all of the HomeEconomics classes and then the "guy classes" such as Home Electrical Maintenance and Auto Diagnosis.

I was most comfortable with the peers that took those classes - I just did not fit the groups that were going onto college.

If I had been given options - I wanted to learn Latin (it was not offered), I would have loved to learn to play the piano (it was not offered and my mother could not afford to send me privately) and I would have enjoyed psychology classes as well.

If you look at my high schoool records - I skipped over 178 days (a school year) and I only attended school half days my last two years of high school. I took Algebra in 8th grade in which I was only one of three in the class and this was attending a K - 8th grade Elementary School.

I have always tried to encourage the people that I work with to work with what they have - I have attended classes with them as I am always game to learn new things. I have been to a mother/daughter self defense class, a lavendar gardening/craft class and a PESTO Party class.

I will continue to advocate for everyone to follow their interests and learn all kinds of new things that will help strengthen their educational and professional goals.