Today I worked in a junior high and we had the kids write down what their dreams were. I walked around, helping kids with translation problems and getting to know them a little better; I was surprised by how tame their dreams were. The most common jobs included hospice worker, factory worker, and florist--all respectable professions without a doubt, but not exactly the sort of ambitions you expect from young kids. Then I got to one student who had written only three lines. Three amazing lines.
1. I want to be a robot maker.
2. I want to make better robots.
3. I want to send them to the past.
"Really??" I asked, excited. "You want to send them to the past? Terminator?"
The kid just nodded and looked at the ground, but there was the faintest hint of a smile on his face, and that smile just confirmed what I already knew: this kid is going places. :)
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Holy Awesome.
ReplyDeleteHe probably has a Honda robot at home, eh!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
I'll be baaaacck. (said with my best Arnold accent.) :-)
ReplyDeleteHey, love the photos! The vid of the parade/dance was cool, esp. the bear and the Power Rangers...who knew? I loved hearing you talk in the background, too.....fun to hear you laugh.
Love reading the blog and seeing the photos of what you are up to. :-)