Week Four
1154 words by kchilds
The ten blogs I commented on were.
1. Ashley Simon- I found what you said about people who are only smart in one aspect of life is really true, people rarely think about the other aspects of overall intelligence besides just being “book smart.” I don’t know how much success you will have with your second goal, some people are really stubborn and aren’t likely to change their ways. The team building exercise and having people think about the problems that they think are affecting the world sound like good ideas I really like that in your first addressed problem that you won’t be merely teaching kids things that they learn in school, but you’d be making them more well-rounded individuals, I think we need a whole lot more of those people in the world today. Good luck!
2. Keiasha Robin- I think this might be a little difficult just because sometimes it’s hard for kids to trust people, but I’m sure you’re already aware of that. I think for those kids that are willing to open up, this would be a great experience for both parties involved, it’s never a bad idea to have a sort of positive outlet for the negatives in life. I think this is a really good idea and I wish you the best of luck in finding the child that you are assigned an appropriate home with a strong support system behind them.
3. Merrill Brouillette- Gas prices have made me want to do this a time or two. I think it might get a little difficult after a while, you might miss the independence of going where you want when you want in a reasonable short amount of time. Making it to places on time would take a lot of planning ahead and effort. So far it looks like the gas prices are going down, I couldn’t imagine them getting too much higher, if they do I may have to join you in this endeavor, it’s getting expensive to live.
4. Sierra Hall- I think this is a good idea, I know a lot of college students who will pretty much do anything for a discount on food that’s not cafeteria food. My roommate has a ton of clothes that she has no idea what to do with and was tempted to throw them away, I think we as a society are very wasteful, so like Charris said, it’s very fortunate that you’re going to provide people with a way to get rid of their items that actually benefits others and also benefits them in a way. Good luck, although I’m sure you won’t need it.
5. Sherman White- I hope that you are very successful in this project and can somehow do what many others have attempted and failed. I think that with all of the resources you have at your disposal and your willingness to use them as needed, that you have a shot at at least opening a few eyes to the effects that racism and the judgments and hardships that come with it. Maybe this really is one of these subjects where people just have to have it repeatedly drilled into their heads in order to understand its importance.
6. Ashley Garnett- This is a good project. I think that your compassion and experience with those in poverty will serve you well in this. People find it really easy to ignore the poverty in their surrounding areas and pretend that since America is a first world country all of our citizens are immune to the plight of poverty but that’s simply not the case. I like that you note that those in poverty are not necessarily there because they don’t work, but that in some cases there are situations that one just can’t control. Good luck on your project.
7. Brittany Moses- I think that your involvement in a church with outreach programs already in place is a great idea. I think giving homeless people the opportunity to further their education is a great idea. It does seem to be a lot, but you seem passionate about making a change so I think that you will do fine. Even if you can only accomplish one of this goals, you would have still left the world a better place than you found it. And it’s a sad truth that a lot of the places claiming to be nonprofit are really benefiting at the expense of those who have given selflessly of themselves to donate as well as those who need the donated material. Good luck on your project(s).
8. Shana Simon- I like that you are using your resources. A whoooole lot of people use Facebook and I’ve seen so many “I need your phone number” groups that I’m sure that this would be a refreshing change of view. It also gives people less of an ability to make excuses, you’ve made it so convenient that people really have no reason not to get informed. Although cleanliness is important, I don’t quite see what hand washing has to do with poverty, maybe aim a few of the lessons on being charitable individuals or something like that.
9. Sarai Weathersby-Casby- I think this is a great project. Besides just lowering the crimes committed by teens by locking them up, you’re improving their quality of life and giving them a positive outlet. I appreciate that you’re looking out for your son’s future, and not just looking for the immediate short term fix. I wish you luck on your project.
10. Jaime Morgan- I think that teaching the kids to interact with technology is a great idea. There’s so much emphasis put on technology and the advancement of it that this seems really beneficial to everyone. I hope that they will listen to your advice about the importance of education and not have to learn in the hard way. I also hope that even after the duration of this project, that the kids keep up in their education and in their knowledge of technology.
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