In order to produce more roses in the concrete we need to formulate a community that cares first. Providing students with the essentials they need to live like a caring environment will help them care just as much. If violence is reduced in violent communities children will be less susceptible to PTSD (Post traumatic stress syndrome). By trying to help everyone realize how important they are in life, violence can be reduced. Teachers and parents also need to show their children they care by showing how and not just saying "do this". Saying "do this" is a bad motivation technique because if you don't know how they should improve you are leaving them without care. This is basically saying I don't know how to do this, but you have to figure it out yourself and do it. Jeff makes a strong claim by saying that centering everything around school will foster a better class of students. If you show them that you care, they will also learn to care. This can make them return to the community after they have finished their education and try to raise other children just like they were raised. By listening to the youth and going on their journey with them, reminding them that they are not alone will install a tenderness in their heart for the community that raised them. Personally, I feel that I was okay in my studies. I always tried to put them above whatever else I had to do. I worked pretty hard in high school but money became a true problem. As for going to Chabot now, it is a good school, but some teachers just need to care more about their students. Just leaving us to do some work or talking down to us makes us more scared of class. It demoralizes us and makes us feel stupid. We need to be able to communicate with our professors and have them be able to understand us. We have to learn to be able to communicate with each other without any hostility between us. This will make it more enjoyable to go to class, especially if the teacher is engaged in the students and tries their best to make us care by showing us that they care.
Questions for thought:
Why does the violence start and how do we stop it?
What do we have to do to get people to care?
Where should we start this process and how long will it take?
I think this is very well said. I really like your comparison of a student's parents and his/her teachers. Both the parents and teachers need to nurture the student in order to be nurtured in return.
I think this is very well said. I really like your comparison of a student's parents and his/her teachers. Both the parents and teachers need to nurture the student in order to be nurtured in return.
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