What does she think about Frank's room and about the "proper" students?
Rita wants to have a room like Frank's one day although she sees it a perfect mess. To Rita it is the mirror of Frank's life, his own reality.
She perceives that it is quite neglected. That is why she compares it to a patina and love that loses its romanticism through the years.
As far as the proper students are concerned, Rita thinks that they are those students who had a prep, a matron and a tuck-shop, that is students who belong to upper social class. They also had the good luck to have parents and people around them who considered education a great value to take profit of. What can you expect from having a mother who tells her she is mad because she wants to become one of those students?
lunes, 1 de septiembre de 2008
An overwhelming urge
Why does Rita want to study?
Rita is determined to study in order to change her life for the better as she is fed up with her ordinary life.
She is aware of the fact that she is at a great disadvantage as regards educated people who don't worry about trivial things but those things which deserve to be worried about, just because they know how to differentiate them.
Besides, she feels that educated people can enjoy life better than her. For example, she is not able to enjoy an opera, a ballet or a good book because she doesn't understand them though she would like to.
So, she wants to know everything about reality and about herself and she realizes that the only way to do it is through education.
She also realizes that appearance shoud be in accordance with the person inside her to look properly.
Rita is determined to study in order to change her life for the better as she is fed up with her ordinary life.
She is aware of the fact that she is at a great disadvantage as regards educated people who don't worry about trivial things but those things which deserve to be worried about, just because they know how to differentiate them.
Besides, she feels that educated people can enjoy life better than her. For example, she is not able to enjoy an opera, a ballet or a good book because she doesn't understand them though she would like to.
So, she wants to know everything about reality and about herself and she realizes that the only way to do it is through education.
She also realizes that appearance shoud be in accordance with the person inside her to look properly.
viernes, 11 de julio de 2008
Walking all together
Apéndice - Diez años después: Ante el nuevo milenio.
I agree with Savater when he says that there are different appreciations and values among humans but there should not be any indifference because the other's humanity compromises mine...
I think that, although we may be different from others, I mean to have, among others, cultural, social, religious, linguistic differences, we are all brothers in that we are all humans on the same planet and under the same sky.
Nowadays, for example, globalisation is said to be the new millenium's success, useful for humanity. But I think it can't be so when it just benefits only a few, the rich who become more powerful and thus take advantage over the poor. To me, globalisation should be understood from the point of view that we are all humans as well as brothers of the same Father: God, who wants us to love each other, to humanize each other.
"Alguien necesita de ti"
"En la calle vi a una niñita temblando de frío con un vestido ligero, con poca esperanza de encontrar comida caliente.
Me enojé y le dije a Dios:
-Por qué permites esto? ¿Por qué no haces algo para remediar esto?
Dios me miró a los ojos y no dijo nada, luego respondió:
-Ya hice algo para remediarlo... Te hice a ti".
Autor Anónimo
We should all be concerned about others and give them a hand whenever they need it.
We, as teachers-to-be, should take into account that all our students must enjoy the same opportunities as others in life and should make efforts to provide them without mattering about their human condition.
I agree with Savater when he says that there are different appreciations and values among humans but there should not be any indifference because the other's humanity compromises mine...
I think that, although we may be different from others, I mean to have, among others, cultural, social, religious, linguistic differences, we are all brothers in that we are all humans on the same planet and under the same sky.
Nowadays, for example, globalisation is said to be the new millenium's success, useful for humanity. But I think it can't be so when it just benefits only a few, the rich who become more powerful and thus take advantage over the poor. To me, globalisation should be understood from the point of view that we are all humans as well as brothers of the same Father: God, who wants us to love each other, to humanize each other.
"Alguien necesita de ti"
"En la calle vi a una niñita temblando de frío con un vestido ligero, con poca esperanza de encontrar comida caliente.
Me enojé y le dije a Dios:
-Por qué permites esto? ¿Por qué no haces algo para remediar esto?
Dios me miró a los ojos y no dijo nada, luego respondió:
-Ya hice algo para remediarlo... Te hice a ti".
Autor Anónimo
We should all be concerned about others and give them a hand whenever they need it.
We, as teachers-to-be, should take into account that all our students must enjoy the same opportunities as others in life and should make efforts to provide them without mattering about their human condition.
lunes, 23 de junio de 2008
Feel yourself alive!
Epílogo - Tendrás que Pensártelo
Savater gives his son this advice:"Avoid what closes you up and cuts you off from the world."
To me, it's great. I think that if we close up, sooner or later we'll become sick, depressed, without life. We need others to live a human life. Besides, many fears come out in loneliness and those fears may prevent us from being free, from being what we want to be, doing what we want to do and going where we want to go. In this way we can't live a good life and so we would die even though we were alive. So, let's take Savater's advice.
Savater gives his son this advice:"Avoid what closes you up and cuts you off from the world."
To me, it's great. I think that if we close up, sooner or later we'll become sick, depressed, without life. We need others to live a human life. Besides, many fears come out in loneliness and those fears may prevent us from being free, from being what we want to be, doing what we want to do and going where we want to go. In this way we can't live a good life and so we would die even though we were alive. So, let's take Savater's advice.
domingo, 8 de junio de 2008
Just have faith
Cap 9 Elecciones Generales
Savater says that Ethics does not wait for Politics. That human societies have always been full of flaws, abuses, crimes, but in all times there have been people able to live well or at least trying to do it by collaborating, whenever possible to improve society; if not, at least they have not made it worse.
I think that, although in this society it seems that everything is a caos, we can always do something to solve it. I also believe that, although our work in the role we have to play may seem like trying to mop up the oceans of the world with a box of Kleenex, it would help to build a better society, that is, it would help more than if we did not do anything at all. Like Mother Teresa have said: "Todo lo que hacemos es una gota en el océano, pero si no lo hiciéramos, el océano tendría una gota menos" Wise words!
Summing up, we have to go ahead working, always working.
UTOPÍA
Ella está en el horizonte.
Me acerco dos pasos,
Ella se aleja dos pasos.
Camino diez pasos
y el horizonte se corre
diez pasos más allá.
Por mucho que yo camine
nunca la alcanzaré.
Y entonces...
¿para qué sirve la utopía?
Para eso sirve:
para caminar.
E. Galeano
Savater says that Ethics does not wait for Politics. That human societies have always been full of flaws, abuses, crimes, but in all times there have been people able to live well or at least trying to do it by collaborating, whenever possible to improve society; if not, at least they have not made it worse.
I think that, although in this society it seems that everything is a caos, we can always do something to solve it. I also believe that, although our work in the role we have to play may seem like trying to mop up the oceans of the world with a box of Kleenex, it would help to build a better society, that is, it would help more than if we did not do anything at all. Like Mother Teresa have said: "Todo lo que hacemos es una gota en el océano, pero si no lo hiciéramos, el océano tendría una gota menos" Wise words!
Summing up, we have to go ahead working, always working.
UTOPÍA
Ella está en el horizonte.
Me acerco dos pasos,
Ella se aleja dos pasos.
Camino diez pasos
y el horizonte se corre
diez pasos más allá.
Por mucho que yo camine
nunca la alcanzaré.
Y entonces...
¿para qué sirve la utopía?
Para eso sirve:
para caminar.
E. Galeano
Chicken out is forbidden!
Cap 8 - Tanto gusto
Savater says that life's pains are worth living since through them we can reach life's pleasures.
I think that it is true. It is hard to work the earth, sowing the seeds and taking care of them, but then it is great to harvest; it is hard to spend a lot of hours studying every day, but it is great when we receive a degree; it is painful to give birth, but then it is wonderful to have a baby. So, it is hard to make any effort, but then it is a pleasure to enjoy results.
We should not be disappointed by the efforts we have to make in life but be encouraged by the happiness from such efforts.
Savater also says: "Happiness is the best reward we can have in life." Well said!
Savater says that life's pains are worth living since through them we can reach life's pleasures.
I think that it is true. It is hard to work the earth, sowing the seeds and taking care of them, but then it is great to harvest; it is hard to spend a lot of hours studying every day, but it is great when we receive a degree; it is painful to give birth, but then it is wonderful to have a baby. So, it is hard to make any effort, but then it is a pleasure to enjoy results.
We should not be disappointed by the efforts we have to make in life but be encouraged by the happiness from such efforts.
Savater also says: "Happiness is the best reward we can have in life." Well said!
sábado, 7 de junio de 2008
All for one and one for all
Cap 7 Ponte en su lugar
I agree with Savater when he says that when you put into people's shoes, not only do you have to consider their reasons, but also you should take part in their passions and feelings, in their pains, wishes and joys.
I think that we, as teachers-to-be, should never forget sympathizing with each one of our students. Each student is different from the rest and consequently, has his or her own reasons, feelings, conflicts, abilities, etc., that is to say, his or her own world. So we should make our students feel that they can rely on us to help them whenever there is a problem. They´ll feel better and we´ll, without doubt, achieve better results in their learning.
...."No pudo decir nada más. Estalló bruscamente en sollozos. La noche había caído. Yo había dejado mis herramientas. No me importaban ni el martillo, ni el bulón, ni la sed, ni la muerte. En una estrella, en un planeta, el mío, la Tierra, había un principito que necesitaba consuelo. Lo tomé en mis brazos. Lo acuné. Le dije: "La flor que amas no corre peligro...Dibujaré un bozal para tu cordero. Dibujaré una armadura para tu flor...Di..." No sabía bien qué decir. Me sentía muy torpe. No sabía cómo llegar a él, dónde encontrarlo...¡Es tan misterioso el país de las lágrimas...!
"El Principito" - Saint-Exupéry
We as teachers-to-be will have to be able to comprehend and help our students. It's no easy, I'm afraid but it's worth trying.
I agree with Savater when he says that when you put into people's shoes, not only do you have to consider their reasons, but also you should take part in their passions and feelings, in their pains, wishes and joys.
I think that we, as teachers-to-be, should never forget sympathizing with each one of our students. Each student is different from the rest and consequently, has his or her own reasons, feelings, conflicts, abilities, etc., that is to say, his or her own world. So we should make our students feel that they can rely on us to help them whenever there is a problem. They´ll feel better and we´ll, without doubt, achieve better results in their learning.
...."No pudo decir nada más. Estalló bruscamente en sollozos. La noche había caído. Yo había dejado mis herramientas. No me importaban ni el martillo, ni el bulón, ni la sed, ni la muerte. En una estrella, en un planeta, el mío, la Tierra, había un principito que necesitaba consuelo. Lo tomé en mis brazos. Lo acuné. Le dije: "La flor que amas no corre peligro...Dibujaré un bozal para tu cordero. Dibujaré una armadura para tu flor...Di..." No sabía bien qué decir. Me sentía muy torpe. No sabía cómo llegar a él, dónde encontrarlo...¡Es tan misterioso el país de las lágrimas...!
"El Principito" - Saint-Exupéry
We as teachers-to-be will have to be able to comprehend and help our students. It's no easy, I'm afraid but it's worth trying.
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