New dawn and a new day. I went his morning for a tour of the UW Success Academy. I was concerned as it is co located with a formerly "problem" zone H.S. Brandeis High School which is now 5 schools in one building. I had been to orientations w/ Eva Moskowitz when they were still looking for a location for the UW school. It's unfortunate that she's still having to fight so hard to just do something good in the school system. The school was I believe supposed to be a K-5 school and is currently just K-1 :(. I like that she is so passionate about what she does and the rigor of the education along w/ the structure. The fact that a good percentage of the learning is done through interactive smaller groups and that the individual scholar is frequently assessed. I also like that they are always looking to improve, it is all so refreshing. I hope and pray by the time Brooke is of age that she be chosen through the lottery for this school + that perhaps by then Eva will have made some more progress against her opposition and been able to grow the school + have more locations. Also she mentioned wanting to possibly do high schools as well but as she is tired I hope and pray she doesn't burn out before she is able to do so. She is trying to provide world class education for those of us unable to pay $50,000. tuition. Her students have a high success level and are on similar levels with those in Trinity, Chappin, Hunter gifted and other wonderful private schools that I couldn't afford to send my daughter to. They are having a hearing on Tuesday night at a location where she is trying to have a school in Brooklyn. I hope and pray that Eva Moskowitz is able to continue her success with the success academy charter schools and admire the work she is doing.
Thinking about how I can revolutionize my life and stay motivated and persistent enough to make major or even minor changes in my life. Yet I haven't even necessarily defined what those changes are necessarily. So baby steps right...I want to stop being so negative, I want to enjoy my life more, I want my life to be more rewarding and enjoyable and want that to positively effect the upbringing of my daughter and people I meet. Not quite sure yet how to make this all possible but know my old ways and habits aren't working. I get motivated in little spurts to exercise or eat better but am not consistent enough especially for the kind of results and change I am looking for. I have to be more diligent.
I have been so tired lately and unmotivated. I started trying to get in the habit of taking my vitamins again. I again did not eat lunch today but ate a big breakfast. I don't like being so tired all the time. So here's to positive change and new beginnings.
So I want to overhaul my life but feel like i don't have the energy or where with all to do so. I want to feel like I am making a positive difference in life even if it's on a very small scale.
Some of my former coworkers are having a get together this Saturday night and I would like to go but not sure if I will be able to. Also a friend is having a gallery opening reception at The Octagon Gallery on Roosevelt Island this Sunday and I would like to go to that as well.
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