Re: Remaining Teams - Records vs. other Regions
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:06 pm
ClassB4ever: I don't think you are putting ALL my thoughts together. I'm assuming this thought is why you have your undies in a bunch:
"Leave it at two classes. Teach kids about hard work."
The very next thought says: "Let them learn how rewarding over-achieving can be. Let them learn that no matter how much they work and overachieve, it doesn't always work out."
Where in those thoughts do I say that a kid is not working hard enough? My two main thoughts there are "Over-achieving is awesome" and "Sometimes it just isn't going to work out no matter how hard you work." To me, that mirrors what happens in the real world.
I want our kids to learn that you work hard to improve your chances and options in life. And sometimes it just isn't going to happen for you. I DO NOT want them to learn that if they complain enough about their lot in life someone is going to swoop in and fix things for them.
I've been on both sides of the fence you speak of. We were not the biggest school in our class. Not in our region. Not even in our district. And I was the little guy competing against the "big boys" of the system when trying to move up the employment ladder. I can identify with both sides of the fence.
"Leave it at two classes. Teach kids about hard work."
The very next thought says: "Let them learn how rewarding over-achieving can be. Let them learn that no matter how much they work and overachieve, it doesn't always work out."
Where in those thoughts do I say that a kid is not working hard enough? My two main thoughts there are "Over-achieving is awesome" and "Sometimes it just isn't going to work out no matter how hard you work." To me, that mirrors what happens in the real world.
I want our kids to learn that you work hard to improve your chances and options in life. And sometimes it just isn't going to happen for you. I DO NOT want them to learn that if they complain enough about their lot in life someone is going to swoop in and fix things for them.
I've been on both sides of the fence you speak of. We were not the biggest school in our class. Not in our region. Not even in our district. And I was the little guy competing against the "big boys" of the system when trying to move up the employment ladder. I can identify with both sides of the fence.