Today was a very emotional class. I think a lot of us were having a rough week, but that isn't fair, as leaders. Today we learned a lot about indifference. We were experiencing it, and we cant deny that. We also learned how to change that. I think that once one of us starts having a really bummy week, everyone else kind of falls into the trap, and we lose our focus, and what we're here for. As teenagers, we get caught up in what people think about us. To be completely honest, I noticed the same thing Robyn did, I just didn't want to be the one to point out that we were all doing something wrong. I think this past week, we all have been moving around though, and it has been a lot better. I haven't sat with my best friends once since our conversation. As a class, there are a lot of things that spread us apart. There are jocks, and bookworms, and people who get lost somewhere in between. This classroom is one place where I feel I .. belong. That is a lot to say for a group of 27 teenagers. Today, we learned we are not all as accepting as we would like to be, we still gravitate towards people we are comfortable with. Maybe we need to change things so that no matter who is in the classroom, there is someone you are comfortable with. We had a student drop the class. And when it was pointed out that she dropped the class, some people asked 'why?' and others asked 'who was that?' Maybe that's exactly the reason she dropped leadership. If you didn't know who she was after 5 weeks of class, were you ever really going to take a chance to know her? Our class needs some bonding defining moment. I am well aware that we are all doing our best to understand each other, but I think we can do better. We need to take time, sit down, and understand eachother. We need a mini- Challenge Day, just inside our class. Challenge Day is meant for people to understand eachother. This is what we need. How many people in the class can you name their middle names? or their favourite colour? How many people have you known for 3 years, and still not know anything about them? How many people have you shared a class with before?
How many people have you passed in the hall and ignored?
Our class needs to become 'one'.
During challenge day, everyone involved stands on one side of the room, with a line down the middle. They name scenarios, such as: Cross the line if anyone close to you has passed away. Cross the line if you have ever felt like you are not good enough.
As students experiencing that situation cross the line, everyone else holds out a hand saying that they are sympathetic and there if they need someone. This gives people a chance to understand eachother, without having face to face confrontation. And yes, some people may cry. but it may be better that way.
No matter what happens, this group of people needs to understand eachother somehow. I have made every effort to connect to as many people in the class as possible, but I don't think I've reached everyone. That's my goaaaal.
Lets make this month extra special <3
love each and every one of you!
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