A Student in Transition, Making Sense of it All
I just paid my deposit to enroll in the Class of 2012 at Tufts University (April 27, 2008 at 11:27 PM EST). Months of research, writing, paperwork, and blogging have finally come to this happy beginning.
Thank you for your help. I couldn’t have done it without you on this journey, no matter how small a role you played. Special awesome shout-outs to Kim for constantly pushing me and asking questions, and Chris for suggesting I start a blog about college admissions.
To be honest, I’ve been a busy guy recently. Unfortunately, when I get busy, blogging gets pushed to the back of the to-do list. That doesn’t mean I don’t have the early-Sunday time to highlight some of your thoughts. And always, if you’re looking for some daily stuff to read from me, check out my twitter profile or twitter posts imported into the blog (they’re hidden unless you know where to find them).
Here we go. Continue reading ‘Feedback Time #2′
WordPress 2.5.1 broke the sidebar modules on my site. It’s nothing big, just a little annoying. I decided the best thing to do is to post this for google to index to warn others not to run the update if they use the K2 theme on their blog.
If you don’t know what any of this means, stay tuned. I’ll have some very interesting news for you this week.
I went to visit my surgeon yesterday. After a quick hearing test, he has determined that I’m hearing better than I did before the surgery (February 27, 2008). The ear drum is looking good, I have to keep putting drops in it twice a day for the next two weeks, and I still can’t expose the ear to water. I’ll see him again in four weeks.
Monday was my first day back in my Gym class. Admittedly, I’m not the most athletic person, but I’m so happy to be back. For each day I sat out from Gym, I had to write a one page paper on a topic related to athletics, fitness, or health. I didn’t mind at first, but after the forth week I grew tired of the practice. Getting to go back to class with my friends and play kickball outside was wonderful!
My hearing is slowly getting better. Sounds are less sharp than they used to be, but I have a way to go. Higher-pitched sounds and my own yelling bring pain to my ear, but the surgeon told me that my nerve is still getting used to the amplified sounds. Remember, the problem with my right ear was a hole in the ear drum. The nerve that carries the sound information to my brain is in great condition, but it’s been accustomed to much softer sounds than what I’m hearing now. It’s overwhelmed.
This is all great news and reason for me to celebrate. I’m overjoyed, really. 
I wrote this last night on twitter:
My school isn’t doing anything for Earth Day, so I’m just going to say an announcement myself in the morning. What’ll they do to me?
Continuing the story of my lackluster high school, I was correct in lasts night’s assumption. Dover had nothing planned for Earth Day. I assume we’re one of the only high schools in the state that didn’t raise any consciousness about this very important topic. Arguably, and in my own personal belief, this is the most important issue my generation faces.
I’m in a position in Dover where I’m able to say the morning announcements on the Public Announcement system. I took full advantage this morning to raise some awareness about the Earth.
Good morning Dover Middle/High School. As you likely know, today is Earth Day… but are you doing anything about it?
Here are three simple things you can do to decrease your carbon dioxide emissions and help out with the climate crisis.
Change a light. Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Recycle. Recycle everything you can at home and never throw away a piece of paper at school. Remember, put your used paper in the recycling bins.
Turn stuff off. Simply turning off your TV or computer will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Use a sleep timer at night on your TV or shut your computer down at night. It’s not hard and it makes a difference.
Remember, this is the only planet we have. It’s up to our generation to ensure it’ll be habitable for our kids and other life on Earth. Are you up to the challenge?
That’s what the paper I wrote said, but I paraphrased it as I went along. Of course, no one called me on it. I find it somewhat sad that it takes a concerned student who is willing to break the rules to raise awareness about my generation’s most significant problem.
The closest thing to a recognition of Earth Day that Dover had today was trimming some trees around the school. The groundsmen left giant branches all over the campus. Lovely.
This post is part of an unfolding drama concerning the future of my high school. If you haven’t read the first post on the topic, feel free to catch up so you know what’s going on.
There was an important development at Dover High School today related to the Dover Dilemma. At today’s Student Council meeting, I decided (as Student Council President) that we should have an open discussion about this “Leadership Rally”. Rather than taking care of it in a back-room deal with Administration as I normally would, I explained the situation to the entire Student Council. Much to my surprise, they felt the same sense of urgency that I felt. They realized that the Student Council’s budget must be sustained for the good of everyone and not hiring a speaker for the event is the only logical choice.
In the midst of that discussion, the elephant in the room reared its head. In my last post on this topic, I wrote:
Dover High School is in shambles right now.
The Student Council had an honest discussion about the direction the school is heading. To my astonishment, everyone in the room agreed with my thoughts. We decided to form a committee to look into the issue and try to change things. However, the clear message the committee’s formation sends Administration is far more valuable than anything the committee could actually do by itself. Why’s that, you wonder? Check out the committee’s name.
Save Our School (SOS)
There are interesting days ahead.
Recent Comments
RSS