tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234657308696440651.post2362584740489930801..comments2023-06-19T04:24:17.972-04:00Comments on Yo Mista!: StupefiedYo Mista!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13870755867688489866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234657308696440651.post-57682022582800385462010-04-21T21:15:20.131-04:002010-04-21T21:15:20.131-04:00I also think that when things are given for free.....I also think that when things are given for free...people don't value them as much. When you stick an expensive label on a shit bottle of wine, it's magically worth something. It's a double-edged sword...when things are free, they are unappreciated and un-valued, when they cost money, it's a barrier to accessing important resources. I'm guessing the students knew that the course was $500 and they were getting a scholarship for it? Maybe having it open to people to applying for the class and subsidy would make them more invested in it, rather than selecting them? Argh...how ridiculously frustrating. I really admire you and all teachers who give a s*!t.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075683566998458334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2234657308696440651.post-92019517722739014952010-04-18T15:59:53.576-04:002010-04-18T15:59:53.576-04:00as i told one of your students - they are so spoil...as i told one of your students - they are so spoilt!! kids in pakistan in their position would kill for the kind of attention you give your students, and the opportunities the school is giving them (access to laptops, SAT prep classes etc. all free of cost!). its so telling of how little they value education; they dont see that its the only way out for them, or the only way ahead. which is sad because by the time they'll understand, this will just be another missed opportunity. <br /><br />good luck! just keep your focus on those who want to work, the 15 who actually showed up, and hope that the rest figure their shit out sooner rather than later.Naqiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962618845308442985noreply@blogger.com