This past week had an interesting assembly in which the seniors went up to the auditorium stage one by one and communicated their plans after high school. It was very intriguing to hear all of the high aspirations many of these seniors have. Several students mentioned their desires to go to Georgetown, George Washington University, Harvard, Penn, and several other high profile universities. I smiled as I heard these plans, but knew that the students that mentioned these plans have a long way to go to get there. Their grades need to improve, their SAT scores need to improve, and their attitudes need to improve. I need to push them harder--now I have something as leverage: "you said you wanted to double major in economics and biochemical engineering...get to work."
This week should be fun. It is spirit week in which the students get to wear pajamas on Monday, wear clashing clothes Tuesday, have a pep rally on Friday (where I will be playing on the faculty team in the basketball showcase), no school of Thursday (Veterans Day), and college day on Friday where they get to wear college gear. I'm looking forward to a different kind of week...
Hope all is well.
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