I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M DONE, I'M DONE, I'M DONE, I'M DONE, I'M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I turned in my last paper today, and I'm hoping I get an awesome grade on it. I really think that's the longest I've ever spent writing one paper. I'm a sit-down-and-write-the-whole-thing kinda girl, but this one just wouldn't come out. So I'm glad that I ended up with 11 pages, and I hope my professor likes it.
We'll see...
But just for the record, I'M DONE WITH MY FIRST SEMESTER!!!!
I got a final presentation grade today for another class- we got a 94%. I'll take it. If I get a 94% on all my finals, I'll be happy.
Now I shall go revel in my doing-nothing-ness, folding warm laundry, watching TV, and watching it snow.
-mollie
Monday, December 20, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Killing the Christmas Spirit
Given that this is my opening paragraph, is it surprising my enthusiasm for writing the rest of the paper is waning?
Every year, more than 97% of the country's children aged six to seventeen are enrolled in public schools (cite 16). It is estimated that in the year 2010, this population includes almost 50 million children (http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/tables/pop1.asp). Every day, thirteen of those children die from gun violence, 30 are wounded, 202 are arrested for drug offenses, 307 are arrested for violent crimes, 1304 have babies, 2255 drop out of high school, and 5703 are victims of violent crime (cite). Doing the math, this means almost 40% of school-age children have been or will be directly exposed to or involved in any of the above events by the time they graduate from high school. In that same time frame, they will have spent more than 21,000 hours at school, probably leaving much of the remaining 60% exposed to these events indirectly. It is statistically impossible, then, for these events to occur outside of the public school experience. Indeed, it is not surprising that Castro-Blanco (2000, p. 273) summarized, "most crises involving children and adolescents either occur at school, are associated with school, or are first detected at school" (cited in 16).
Every year, more than 97% of the country's children aged six to seventeen are enrolled in public schools (cite 16). It is estimated that in the year 2010, this population includes almost 50 million children (http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/tables/pop1.asp). Every day, thirteen of those children die from gun violence, 30 are wounded, 202 are arrested for drug offenses, 307 are arrested for violent crimes, 1304 have babies, 2255 drop out of high school, and 5703 are victims of violent crime (cite). Doing the math, this means almost 40% of school-age children have been or will be directly exposed to or involved in any of the above events by the time they graduate from high school. In that same time frame, they will have spent more than 21,000 hours at school, probably leaving much of the remaining 60% exposed to these events indirectly. It is statistically impossible, then, for these events to occur outside of the public school experience. Indeed, it is not surprising that Castro-Blanco (2000, p. 273) summarized, "most crises involving children and adolescents either occur at school, are associated with school, or are first detected at school" (cited in 16).
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Random Finals Week Thoughts
I now present to you a list of facts, in order of my reading them, about a variety of random school-related issues. These are all thanks to the much much reading [261 pages of empirical research journals in the last two days!] I'm doing to try and write a paper due next week before my Christmas break can start. I will be adding to the list throughout the night/week, I'm sure.
But to start, here's the first one I couldn't keep to myself:
- Every day, 13 children die from gun violence, 30 are wounded, 202 are arrested for drug offenses, 307 are arrested for violent crimes, 1304 teenagers have babies, 2255 teenagers drop out of high school, and 5703 are victims of violent crime.
... and if that doesn't give you a happy cheery outlook on the world and the future, I don't know what will.
Others:
-17% of almost 250 school psychologists (surveyed in 2007) reported dealing directly with school shootings.They also reported a combined 550 crises (school violence/shootings, student/staff death, etc.) affecting their schools over their career (which was on average 19 years), meaning about 1 every 10 years.
-I don't think articles should use the phrase "successful suicide"- just saying.
-1/3 of children reported they feel unsafe at school.
-In another article, 55% of students surveyed said they know weapons are present in their schools.
But to start, here's the first one I couldn't keep to myself:
- Every day, 13 children die from gun violence, 30 are wounded, 202 are arrested for drug offenses, 307 are arrested for violent crimes, 1304 teenagers have babies, 2255 teenagers drop out of high school, and 5703 are victims of violent crime.
... and if that doesn't give you a happy cheery outlook on the world and the future, I don't know what will.
Others:
-17% of almost 250 school psychologists (surveyed in 2007) reported dealing directly with school shootings.They also reported a combined 550 crises (school violence/shootings, student/staff death, etc.) affecting their schools over their career (which was on average 19 years), meaning about 1 every 10 years.
-I don't think articles should use the phrase "successful suicide"- just saying.
-1/3 of children reported they feel unsafe at school.
-In another article, 55% of students surveyed said they know weapons are present in their schools.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Revision
I take back all the crap I wrote on my Christmas list.
After today, I want THINGS THAT ARE WARM.
That's it.
Please plan accordingly.
But really, I did take the camera and iPod off my list. I really don't need them.
After today, I want THINGS THAT ARE WARM.
That's it.
Please plan accordingly.
But really, I did take the camera and iPod off my list. I really don't need them.
Friday, December 03, 2010
It's A Party!
So, my classes are out for the semester! Yay! Well, except for one next week- one of my PSP core class professors is holding class next week to do a finals session thing.
That's when one of my papers is due, and then I'm done and can turn in my last paper for a different class any time between now and 12/20. Oy.
But anyway- yay! First semester (pretty much) done!
Tonight the HGSE had a party. It was in the basement of the library, which they closed. There was food- some vegetable platters, a warming tray of apple crisp, and four trays of little burgers. We kept thinking they would bring out more food once that was gone (in the first 30 minutes) because HGSE consists of 600+ students. But nope. About an hour and a half later, the coordinator showed up with 6 boxes of pizza, which went quickly too.
So, they ran out of food. But, by golly, they were determined not to run out of alcohol.
After about an hour and a half, the only things left to do were drink and dance; neither one is exactly my strong point.
I sat at a table talking to some girls from my program. One of them is in most of my classes, so we've talked a lot. At orientation, we found out we were both twins. Her twin's name is Emily. Her name is Megan. (Weird!) Well anyway. We were talking tonight and I found out that she was born on April Fool's Day. I said "WHAT?!? SO WAS I!!!" and we had a moment.
So she's a twin, she has my twin's name, and we were all born on the same day. That's a little crazy. We couldn't believe it. So that was the highlight of the night.
Anyway- I left at about 9.30; it goes until 10:30 and then I think people were going out afterwards.
So that's what I did on this December (very cold) Friday night.
Last night I went to the Boston tree lighting on Boston Common, but that's a story for another post. Maybe tomorrow.
Good night all,
mollie
That's when one of my papers is due, and then I'm done and can turn in my last paper for a different class any time between now and 12/20. Oy.
But anyway- yay! First semester (pretty much) done!
Tonight the HGSE had a party. It was in the basement of the library, which they closed. There was food- some vegetable platters, a warming tray of apple crisp, and four trays of little burgers. We kept thinking they would bring out more food once that was gone (in the first 30 minutes) because HGSE consists of 600+ students. But nope. About an hour and a half later, the coordinator showed up with 6 boxes of pizza, which went quickly too.
So, they ran out of food. But, by golly, they were determined not to run out of alcohol.
After about an hour and a half, the only things left to do were drink and dance; neither one is exactly my strong point.
I sat at a table talking to some girls from my program. One of them is in most of my classes, so we've talked a lot. At orientation, we found out we were both twins. Her twin's name is Emily. Her name is Megan. (Weird!) Well anyway. We were talking tonight and I found out that she was born on April Fool's Day. I said "WHAT?!? SO WAS I!!!" and we had a moment.
So she's a twin, she has my twin's name, and we were all born on the same day. That's a little crazy. We couldn't believe it. So that was the highlight of the night.
Anyway- I left at about 9.30; it goes until 10:30 and then I think people were going out afterwards.
So that's what I did on this December (very cold) Friday night.
Last night I went to the Boston tree lighting on Boston Common, but that's a story for another post. Maybe tomorrow.
Good night all,
mollie
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
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