I can really feel for how these young men and women who have expressed their inner anger at the 'chosen' ones, the ones who are 'promoted' in our public schools.
I'm 43, and I was no different in the early 70's, yes I was one of the geeks. I hated Gym, though school events were a joke and the worse for 'if you dont fit you dont belong" ? the christian religious clubs.
Basically I was, in their terms not a 'sheep', what was I ? Just a teen who was more interested in computers, and electronics, and sciences etc then I was in being popular. What did those who where suppose to take a kid like me and help do ? Well when betten up by the jocks, I was told by the principal I deserved it and it would make me more of a man. When I in social studies did a report on how those that did not blindly follow the 'rules' should be eliminated, and used christianity as the model, and refused to retract, i was expelled for two days.
I was in a class for retarted kids cause I was bored with school, basically flunked high school, got my diploma on the grounds I would not show up at graduation (it was mailed to me) and I could go on and on.
Yea I and some friends were outcast, today, I could really see myself in that high school, and I would not be on of the 'chosen' ones.
The media ? Remember they were Barbie and Ken in High School, talk about clueless.
The parents ? WAKE THE F*** UP !..
Teachers, cslrs, staff ? Go find the one or two teachers that kids associate with.. every school has one.. ask him or her what (s)he thinks.. you will be supprised.. oh well, I doubt it.. that teacher is one of your 'outcasts'..(thanks Mr. Thomas for being there for me)
For the guys (that includes girls) in HS.. There are some of us 40 yearolds that have not forgotten and can relate. Don't give up, for me "Jail" ended when I left HS.. and people took me for who I was not for looking like Ken.
Oh before I go away, as a 12 y/o kid I had my own 22 rifle, with ammo, and it and the ammo were in my bedroom, my 'responsibilty'.. but thats another story....
Sorry just the rant of someone who PAINFULLY remembers being in HS.
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I can really feel for how these young men and
..
.. every .. ask him or her what (s)he .. you will be supprised .. oh well, .. that teacher is one of your 'outcasts' ..(thanks Mr. Thomas for being there
.. ..
.. but thats another story....
women who have expressed their inner anger at
the 'chosen' ones, the ones who are 'promoted'
in our public schools.
I'm 43, and I was no different in the early
70's, yes I was one of the geeks. I hated
Gym, though school events were a joke and
the worse for 'if you dont fit you dont
belong" ? the christian religious clubs.
Basically I was, in their terms not a
'sheep', what was I ? Just a teen who was
more interested in computers, and electronics,
and sciences etc then I was in being
popular. What did those who where suppose to
take a kid like me and help do ? Well when
betten up by the jocks, I was told by the
principal I deserved it and it would make me
more of a man. When I in social studies did
a report on how those that did not blindly
follow the 'rules' should be eliminated, and
used christianity as the model, and refused
to retract, i was expelled for two days.
I was in a class for retarted kids cause I
was bored with school, basically flunked high
school, got my diploma on the grounds I would
not show up at graduation (it was mailed to me)
and I could go on and on.
Yea I and some friends were outcast, today,
I could really see myself in that high school,
and I would not be on of the 'chosen' ones.
The media ? Remember they were Barbie and Ken
in High School, talk about clueless.
The parents ? WAKE THE F*** UP !
Teachers, cslrs, staff ? Go find the one or
two teachers that kids associate with
school has one
thinks
I doubt it
for me)
For the guys (that includes girls) in HS
There are some of us 40 yearolds that have
not forgotten and can relate. Don't give up,
for me "Jail" ended when I left HS
and people took me for who I was not for
looking like Ken.
Oh before I go away, as a 12 y/o kid I had my own 22 rifle, with ammo, and it and the ammo were in
my bedroom, my 'responsibilty'
Sorry just the rant of someone who PAINFULLY
remembers being in HS.
-pete