what students have to say about this
project
--JACQUEINE
--
"During the time that I have been coming to the meetings for the
familiar, it has not only stirred up my chain of thought but gave
me an opportunity to say and express things that I really didn’t get
a chance to do before. I begin to bond with and understand the minds
and thoughts of the people around me, to share my world, that which
I would not allow otherwise. Now I’m beginning to understand and feel
the joy of others. It has created an invisible yet indestructible
bond between us, finding out our similarities, realizing I’m not the
only one who thinks like that or feels that way."
--
BRYCE --
"When
most students go to school, it is a place to learn their reading,
writing and arithmetic. School is a place where we copy the examples
of others, find cube roots and write narrative essays about political
figures. This is all good and necessary by any standards, but it does
leave a giant hole in our education. the familiar is the only
outlet that I have at Garfield to express my feelings about things
that not only affect myself but all teens. This group is not only
an outlet for feelings, it also provides me with a medium to help
others through my writing and the writing of the familiar authors.
Today, life for teens is not what it used to be. When parents divorce
or friends OD, there is really no place to go. This group is not only
an outlet for my feelings, but an outlet and a place to heal for anyone
who reads this. In general, education refers to learning how to cross
I’s and dot T’s, but it leaves a gap in our education. It’s about
time the students were given the type of education we really need."
--
TARA --
"I think that this program has further opened my eyes to
the world around me. I started examining myself more. Sharing my opinions
with others and hearing their writing was a highlight of my week.
I finally had something to write for. To have this open forum of expression
was really refreshing. We are all so different and I believe that
we are capable of producing a very thought-diverse on-line publication."
