Schools, hypocrisy and why my Dean sucks:
When I was in third form ,
ninth grade, my teachers decided I was bright
enough to skip tenth grade. I went straight to grade eleven. Just
for fun,
they gave me the tenth grade science test to see how I did. I got
second in
the whole year, in the ninety percents for a full year paper
above my
supposed level that I hadn’t attended at all. Yet the same
week I was made
to sit in a room for an hour wasting life on detention because I
hadn’t gone
to NINTH grade science.
I talk a lot. It’ts a fact. I learn better when me and my
mates are
discussing what we are doing. And yet in English (where I am a
straight A
student) I was barred from attending class because I kept
talking. They were
stifling my learning style and preventing me from learning at
all.
The same happened when I wore non-leather shoes to school. I was
excluded
for two days because it is against my beliefs to wear the skins
of other
creatures on my feet. And the school shoes are ugly. The same
uniform that
forces my to be without identity, labels me as a Girls’
Bitch and takes away
my individuality and personal creativity supposedly so that
learning is
easier or fairer, meant that I was not allowed to learn.
Another day I wore grey socks to school. Same thing happened.
Because a
centimetre of grey could be seen I was dragged from class and
threatened
with suspension. Same thing for lateness. Even though I am a
student who in
Year 11 after no even doing year 10 and being a year younger than
the other
girls got almost all excellences.
The funny thing is that when I tried to leave school, WOW.
“You’re settling in well here.”
“It would be such a waste.”
People like me, Loo, Laura, Ocean, Paige, CC, Gina, Brittany,
Crystal, too
many to name- we don’t belong in school. We will do well in
the outside
world because ultimately doing well means making a happy life for
yourself.
Or would have done well if we weren't forced to remain at school
and our
parents house until we are too damaged to be happy.
I have a dream
I have a dream that one day EI principles will be taught in
schools. I have
a dream that one day everyone will know how to listen, so that we
don’t lose
so many teens. I have a dream that Teens will have a choice-
pursue academic
education (some people are happier this way) WITH EI or just
split off to a
school devoted to learning how to live happily with EI.
It’ll be years maybe
before this is adopted but it will be and I will be here to laugh
in the
faces of people who taught me the bullshit they think I’ll
need to know in
life.
Some of the richest people I know are some of the most miserable.
When we
say potential we mean money-earning potential. And I have that,
but I don’t
want to be rich with a lot of material wealth. I want to help
people. So
that others won’t suffer the shiite that I have. (Yeap,
Steve, Shiite
Muslims).
I have the power to see both sides. I have the power to link
teens and
adults because I can feel like a teen and reason like an adult.
Steve,
that’s why I frustrate you, but for my purpose it is
important not to
alienate those who disagree. I am going to change the world
because I
survived but some won't. They will be lost before we can help
them.
couldn’t help her before we lost her. I have a fear that one
of our online
friends, Laura, will go down the path of being a lifelong
doormat. And
that’s not a life. I love this you Laura! And I don't want
to see that happen.
A special note to Loo, I love u and I hope you are okay. Remember
what was
important to you before you were too tired, beaten down to care.
Cc, we haven’t had a chance to talk but please remember that
animals have
less to worry about. If you fix humans problems and they stop
hurting
animals then it’s all good as we kiwis say. Humans are
animals gone nuts
because we got too bored, too smart (lol), too lazy and are using
technology
to keep us alive whne in actual fact we should be using our
emotions, our
survival instincts. Other teens aren’t even at fault. They
have fallen
victim to society’s desire to be richer, smarter, higher up
whatever ladder.
We instinctively know our own goal should be our happiness and
that’s why we
are miserable in schools, and at home. You can help. You’re
smart enough to
help, CC! Dammit girl get helping NOW.
In conclusion, society sucks balls, school is pathetic and a
waste of time
(especially my elitist one) and Cara rocks the world. And now for
the
weather Tom.
X Cara
June 13, 2007
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* note from Steve. Cara originally said "and why my dean should die" in the title. I know she doesn't mean that, but I can't, with a good conscience, post that. I don't want to encourage any killing, in any way, not even through the use of humor or sarcasm.