I went to schools for weirdos. Serously.
The elementary that I went to was full of fairies. The school principal was a middle aged woman who looked at least 15 years younger than she was supposed to be.
My high school was even more wonderful. The first principal was an artist. Literally. He was a painter before and after being the principal. He was an adult with a teenager's soul. Every young adult (aka kid), liked him. As for the old adult? Unh... not so much. Which adult would have liked a teenager, anyway? Unfortunatly, he was diognosed with bipolar disorder while on duty, and was immediately replaced of course. "shit! a cyko scoo principal! ain't it cool? the scoo coule be a night club day and night!!" shouted one of my classmate. You know, teenage boys. Humh.
His replacement was a muscle man who had a face as square as a chassboard with awfully salient jaws; and huge arms and thighs as Ben Grimm from the film "Fantastic Four". He was self-claimed to be extremely liberal but adhered to his princeples. In fact, he was a self-righteous axx and thought he was the apprentice of Socrates and Plato.
小孩要什麼?
學校要給什麼?
校友能做什麼?
校友會要幹什麼?
不要忘記問自己問題!理解從問問題開始。
一面問,一面解答,提出意見。加油吧!奔向美好康莊大道(咳)!
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Today I watched ''The Criminal Minds'', of which the screenwriter quotes from renowned writers and philosophers in the beginning of each story, quoted Nietzsche's words,'' The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.'' I usually ignore the quotes, but today’s quotes flawlessly fits one of my concerns which kept me awake the other night-
One day, the school principal of my high school said to one of the graduated, also one of his favorite'' The students here are becoming more and more 'mediocre', and it’s getting worse. They are not as good as the old students.'' I felt perplexed because on one hand, I was one of the students who to be complimented for I was one of the earliest students; on the other hand, I totally understood how the students felt when they heard that comments- they are never going to be those who are applauded; they are chasing a visionary goal; the goal is so visionary and is never around, that can never be reached.
It is certainly true that kids are most responsible for not working hard enough, for wanting to play video games rather than reading books and being a philosopher in any aspect of their lives; I am just saying that the school principal should never say ''Students are becoming mediocre,'' act like an almighty, and walk away as he is not responsible for all this, because kids are going to believe him, and feel that is all their fault unless they are smart enough to draw the principal back as a part of the school.
Every one wants to be special; every one wants to be the one who can change the world, even if just a bit that only oneself notices. I certainly understand how the students felt frustrated because I was one of them, I was there, I was the one who had to struggle to prevent from swallowed by the group, too! And now, the school has come this far, are the students to be blamed? Does the principal have the right to say things like that to students? Shouldn't he introspect himself initially to see what he can do other than judging them?
全人是我畢業的中學。
因為老鬍子平常是個不正經的人,他嘴裡吐出的話平常只能信三分之一,因此在起鬨取名字的時候,突然他冒出「學校叫全人,和黃武雄老師一起取的。」這麼正經的名字,還著實鬧了鬍子一番,哄著笑著說「噯,不好吧」。
但就是這個名字讓我覺的這個真的是很嚴肅的一件事,這個學校對他,對學生,對大家,都是一件嚴肅正經的事。
雖然平常還是不正經。
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今天又夢見回全人的事。
說又,就是之前已經夢到過好幾次了。
這次的夢是參加學校的某個活動,然後我負責彈琴,類似搖滾的音樂。在夢裡,我最常說的台詞是:「不要問我,你知不知道我有多久沒回來了?」(不知道為什麼,就是很多人問我問題,比如,這個東西放哪裡?還有,你剛剛彈的那台風琴某某說不能彈,你怎麼還彈?(真想說,你說的那某某是誰啊!我根本不認識!)之類的)
我真的很久沒回全人了,自從18歲畢業之後。
今天在整理書櫃的時候,掉出一堆F班中文課的講義,右外野的浪漫主義者、聽聽那冷雨那些的,還有一個什麼大師去了,無恥大師?無聊大師?我突然想不起來。
每回想起全人,就有一團很大的氣哽在喉嚨,我擅自把他命名為鄉愁啦>////<,一直沒處理,老是來我的夢中。
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