Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Just because you live in the hood, doesn't mean you have to act hood.
(photos off internet)Being a parent while living in the hood is very difficult. You try to raise your kids well standing and appreciative of all the things they got; try and teach them manners and to respect adults. Yet, while living in the hood you have the parents that just don't really care about what, who or where their kids are, and then your kids attempt or do follow the kids that just have no sense about them.
So, today of all days it was one of those moments that I just had enough. First my nephew was way out of bounds, then find out that one of the neighbor kids pissed on my aunties dog, and tried to make another boy dog, "hump" him as well. So, when I confronted the children "not me" did it. When confronting the parents, "boys will be boys" so what kind of message is that to the children? So, I told the parents that we could get the police involved and charge the kids with cruelty to animals. (which I do not even know if we could)
The thing that really strikes my cord is that I have enough issues trying to raise boys with common decency and self respect, and they see kids that just can do what ever, and my kids say "but mom, it's not fair" ...What the heck you mean it's not fair, life isn't fair! Then, it isn't just the boys it is the girls too; they are hot pants, wearing skimpy clothes and out side until 1-2 a.m. Taking provocative pictures and think they cute, and parents just going along with it. It just don't make no sense.
What is so fascinating to allow your kids to be ghetto, and most likely end up in jail? How is that even acceptable behavior? I just think of what I need to continue to need to do, be on top what my kids are doing and make sure I know who they are hanging around. It isn't ghettofabulous, it is ghettodisturbing....
"Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house"
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Summit Academy OIC
February 9, 2009 I entered Administrative Assistant program at Summit Academy OIC. The general program was "alright" the majority of the program just wasn't it. Summit has a lot of bright ideas just not enough "umph" to follow through.
One of my major problems with the school is that the person running the program, Mr. King has in My opinion not a clue what is going on! He thinks everything is fine an dandy, and in this graduated students belief has room for major improvement. The soft office skills that we were required to learn was basic common sense, and the resumes that they had admin create was "garbage" in no way formed to help us get a job upon graduation. I had to seek professional help to get my resume correct.
Mr. Tittle, the supervisor of the teachers, had little to no knowledge of the assignments being taught, and when we needed substitutes they were inexperienced. I had one that stay in the corner completing a Star Tribune Cross word, and when I am trying to learn compound interest he could not teach me, I attempted to find ways to get the answer I needed and to be taught, and not even Mr. Tittle could teach it.
I did learn a lot in Microsoft Office, English, and Keyboarding; perhaps I am being a little particle to those programs because the teachers treated us like human beings instead of insolent children. Unlike the Soft Office Skills that again in my opinion where she prattled on about her self and taught really nothing. "Is it because I am a 'strong black woman'' which she repeated to my self when I had a difference of opinion. I would just rebuttal with "every black woman I know is a strong black woman"
The school; (while I was attending) was carpentry based, and they revolved around them, even though I was an Administrative Assistant student there, I felt as if my learning was not as essential as theirs was. They treated the "carp" students like "gods" and the remainder of the students like "dogs". (Again my opinion)
Although they have since cut the Administrative Assistant program, and CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) program...due to the fact that the drop out rate was high. In my class it started out with 17 students, I graduated with one other student from our SAC.
If you are looking to better your life, and seek greater things, it might be a better idea to really look at the other schools and what they have to offer you; the classes with other programs may be longer, however the chances that you will really find a worth while job in the end might be higher, unless of course you are going for carpentry.
Dunwoody, Hennepin County Technical and MCTC, might be better all around. Summit actually sends students to Dunwoody for a few of the programs such as welding, and plumbing.
Summit needs to make a lot of changes, and stop making it up as they go along. They need to really sit down and say to themselves "What would make this a great school" If I would have done further investigation, I would have picked another school. Now, please note that these are just my opinions, from what I seen first hand. Don't make the same mistakes that I did.
One of my major problems with the school is that the person running the program, Mr. King has in My opinion not a clue what is going on! He thinks everything is fine an dandy, and in this graduated students belief has room for major improvement. The soft office skills that we were required to learn was basic common sense, and the resumes that they had admin create was "garbage" in no way formed to help us get a job upon graduation. I had to seek professional help to get my resume correct.
Mr. Tittle, the supervisor of the teachers, had little to no knowledge of the assignments being taught, and when we needed substitutes they were inexperienced. I had one that stay in the corner completing a Star Tribune Cross word, and when I am trying to learn compound interest he could not teach me, I attempted to find ways to get the answer I needed and to be taught, and not even Mr. Tittle could teach it.
I did learn a lot in Microsoft Office, English, and Keyboarding; perhaps I am being a little particle to those programs because the teachers treated us like human beings instead of insolent children. Unlike the Soft Office Skills that again in my opinion where she prattled on about her self and taught really nothing. "Is it because I am a 'strong black woman'' which she repeated to my self when I had a difference of opinion. I would just rebuttal with "every black woman I know is a strong black woman"
The school; (while I was attending) was carpentry based, and they revolved around them, even though I was an Administrative Assistant student there, I felt as if my learning was not as essential as theirs was. They treated the "carp" students like "gods" and the remainder of the students like "dogs". (Again my opinion)
Although they have since cut the Administrative Assistant program, and CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) program...due to the fact that the drop out rate was high. In my class it started out with 17 students, I graduated with one other student from our SAC.
If you are looking to better your life, and seek greater things, it might be a better idea to really look at the other schools and what they have to offer you; the classes with other programs may be longer, however the chances that you will really find a worth while job in the end might be higher, unless of course you are going for carpentry.
Dunwoody, Hennepin County Technical and MCTC, might be better all around. Summit actually sends students to Dunwoody for a few of the programs such as welding, and plumbing.
Summit needs to make a lot of changes, and stop making it up as they go along. They need to really sit down and say to themselves "What would make this a great school" If I would have done further investigation, I would have picked another school. Now, please note that these are just my opinions, from what I seen first hand. Don't make the same mistakes that I did.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
In my neighborhood
Well, summer has started off with a bang!! If folks could grasp that the fourth of July was now over, then perhaps I could sleep again at night.
I finally graduate on July 14, then I will have some stories to tell. I am hoping that now that, that part of my life is done then I can start blogging again.
Just thought I would let you know that I am still sorta here....
I finally graduate on July 14, then I will have some stories to tell. I am hoping that now that, that part of my life is done then I can start blogging again.
Just thought I would let you know that I am still sorta here....
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