Episode 3
Some interesting twists and turns in this episode!
Harlem was the main feature after her aggressive outburst and very nearly punch up. Not uncommon in some schools. She went home and told her Mum her side of the story but then she had to take her Mum into school and watch the video of what really happened in the lesson. It was fascinating to see first hand one of the biggest issues with teenagers – their lack of self-awareness (this is one of the last things that develops in a young person).
I’m not for recording every school lesson (obviously), but sometimes it may be handy!
Only today a teenager was very rude to me in school and “went off on one” after he disagreed with me. I’m sure he had no idea what he looked and sounded like, he wasn’t and isn’t self-aware. The easiest example i can give is often teenagers can be a bit like David Brent in The Office, that show was all about him NOT being self-aware.
The biosphere stuff was great too, Danielle really came alive and found her passion, one of the keys to a happy education. Brilliant. Danielle said “Hair and beauty was the easy option for someone like me, I know that now”. Wow. Danielle was one of four people who went into the biosphere, the other three left because they wanted a fag!
Nicotine has a lot to answer for in our society.
Of course fags weren’t the real reason they left, maybe they didn’t like being singled out from the crowd or maybe they just didn’t see the bigger picture and they were only out for themselves. Selfishness and “the grass is greener…” is a powerful influence. A shame they couldn’t stick it out, but full marks and a scholarship to Danielle, very inspiring.
Sometimes working with young people is tough and seeing those light bulb moments like Danielle’s and Harlem’s are worth holding onto.
Well done Jamie and team, you might just change some young peoples lives after all 🙂
“Lee Jackson is school speaker with 20 years experience and the author of the book “”How To Be Sick At School” which help teens succeed in school – www.howtobesickatschool.com “
