So today we get to meet Travis Roy in our Lecture Hall from 12:40 to 2 pm. We've been learning a bit about Travis' experience and thinking about how his perspective must have changed about his life when he suddenly wasn't able to do all of the things he had planned. See his story here.
This idea ties in with what our students have been writing about Katniss Everdeen in Catching Fire. We are starting to see a difference side of our stubborn, hard-headed heroine, as being in the Hunger Games has changed her perspective on many things, especially when it comes to her relationships with the people around her.
People change throughout their lives, and their ideas on what or who is important changes, too. It isn't about being fake, it's about learning what is real and what is not, based on experiences that we have had or shared. Growing up isn't always just about getting older, sometimes it's about getting wiser, too.
We are writing a little bit about our point of view, and who and what can shape that perspective. Our students are on the verge of beginning what will be their grown up lives, and the experiences they have now will be the wisdom to make choices later in their lives. Changing perspective sometimes comes from hardship, and it isn't always easy. But if understanding and empathy and perseverance come out of those hardships, the experiences are well worth it.
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