ENTRY 20

For the past two weeks I have been attending  a staff development workshop,on Visual and Performing Arts it was very informative and creative. I enjoyed the hands on activities.
 It was refreshing to see that I can teach in such an interesting way, lessons taught in this manner, where the children create colleges, that while creating the teacher can illicit from them their previous knowledge, and thus encouraging language development and more, without any  pressure on the class to remember information.
 In this way, I am building a child's self efficacy and cognitive development. This workshop has also granted me the opportunity to realize how I can reach the children in my class who are artistic more than academic. However, I am looking forward to my two days off so that I can experience some self efficacy and  avoid teacher burnout.  

ENTRY 19

 In life a person must have long term and short term goals. One of my immediate short term goals is finishing this paper, lose ten pounds and get my drivers license. Some of my long term goals are providing a home for my son and I, getting my degree and building a continous relationship with Jesus.  

ENTRY18

When I am not studying academically or writing lesson plans I do read for pleasure. So right now I’m reading a book entitled ‘Serious about Love’ by Dr.Kay Kuzma  in the book she talks about having fourteen good trait for a good relationship these are having happy disposition, being thoughtfulness, they are not easily angered, willing to solve problem, practice purity and thoughtfulness, exhibits Good health habits, accepts responsibility, has a good sense of self-worth, likes children, has a personal relationship with God, accepts you just the way you are, willing to grow, and is affectionate.

Who agrees or disagree?

ENTRY17

Imagine come from a place where when my son gets an asthma at attack I call the ambulance and they arrive in minutes, too now live in a place where when Andrew gets an asthma attack I have to pray and go take transport to get him to the hospital. I wrote all that to ask what is happening with our health care system. 

ENTRY16

ENRTY 16

I don’t know if anyone can answer this question.

Why is a country Trinidad and Tobago that is filled with so much natural resources and wealth have so many people whose basic needs can’t be meet?

When I pose this question I am not speaking of the people on the Bethem for most of them live better than I do. I am addressing the people in other areas of the Island. I had the privilege of going to visit a student whose father was murdered, that family lives in Cascade on my way to their home I was amazed at the clear division between the haves and the have nots. As I entered the area I was fascinated by the large beautiful homes and then I drive over a bridge a few miles up the same road, where I enter a new world of homes build with boards and I have to pass through a track to get to the student home.   Explain this scenario to me.

ENTRY15

A word of advice work hard at maintaining peace in your friendships, because the older you get the less chance you have at making peace.  

ENTRY14

All parents believe that they have the best children in the world. But that is because they have not met my son Andrew, for he is the best son in the known universe. How can I make such a bold statement? Well what other eight year old you know who has a full day of primary school and then goes to college at nights with his parent and rarely complains. I thank God for his personality and the lecturers’ high tolerance and love for children. God bless you all. 

ENTRY13

Great people talk about ideas

Average people talk about things

Small people talk about other people

So I am striving to be great

ENTRY 12

ENTRY 12

Having dyslexia has its own problems. But try adding being a single parent, who has to work and go to college. Sometimes my nights are so long I cry.  Having to juggle with assisting my son with his home work, do reviews and projects. Then when I am finished get my assignments done on time. All I can say is that a twenty four hour day is not enough.

I must say that I thank God for the relationship that I have developed with him for had it not been for God I would not able to make it, because I have no family support for my main support system lives abroad. I am suggesting that the college set up some kind of homework centre where students with children can leave their children to get homework help. While their parents are attending classes.

ENTRY 11

ENTRY 11

College Life

by Francisca Spinks

People who go to college are incredible,

I go to classes where learning in inevitable.

I read and absorb various materials,

And are comprehensively tested by other intellectuals,

 Sometimes I get so frustrated and want to give up ,

But I get down on my knees and send a pray up.

To the one who sits on high and looks down low,

I am eternally grateful for his love and patience you know.

He remains me that my real future is in his hands,

That is when I climb up to rest in his loving arms.

So as I travel this five to seven year path,

Making new friends and colleagues that will find a place in my heart.

I try to always remember every victory comes in time,

 I am working today to change tomorrow it makes college life easier on the mind.