The Story of Policy

Al, I'm almost done writing my midterm. I just have to finish my conclusion, edit and the Bib. I tell you what, I would never have gotten through College if I had the internet. I type a little, I go online...

One of the things I check on when I am online is the Global Potential blog. BG has 5 students in Nicaragua and DR working with communities on leadership, community, sustainability and language lessons. I read Antoinette from Evan's crew post and I had to share, enjoy

Tonii´s Blog

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The start of something new! We met our half way point and I went crazy for respect. Meaning I was in my own world. I love being here but it´s hard to know we´re about to leave. So many people I didn’t get to meet yet, so many faces unseen. Time isn´t on my side with this one and it hurts to know I can´t stay and hurt even more to know I do want to leave. Thinking back on the day Frank said “the day would come where theres no them and us it´s we”. At first it sounded like a crazy different language to my ears but now it makes sense because I am one of them. Different background only make the person wiser and 5times stronger and this case it make me a new Antoinette the one who thank the nature of thing for blessing her with this trip. That opens her eyes to new ideas and made a new place in her where they will always be with me. Truthfully the weeks are flying past and every week is a different struggle to get through. Like this week I learn that if the group decides on something and even if I disagree with them it about everybody choice not just me but I always have a voice and it´s up to us to change the things we don’t like you just got to get people stand behind your idea. That’s the first step to being successful when it comes to turns on life because all dreams could come true but it how you step it up to make it happen. Right now I know what I want to do when I get back. I want to be the person stepping up and spreading the word about GP. I have an idea to go to most of the Bronx school and explain how big of an impact this could be. Not only on the A students life but on the IDC students life because tell you the truth if they didn´t care they would be there. However by giving them the trust to travel and the strength of leadership you giving them the second opportunity to believe they could do anything. A lot of kids living in New York need that encouragement, they need that helping hand and I want to be the one spending the word so they could know it´s out there. Well got to go talk to your again soon hopefully.

Whether it is watching Sandra's POL from Eagle Rock, Rhodesia's summer updates or Tonii's international experience, this is what it is about for me. I have been studying policy at Baruch all summer and I have found it interesting and of course very important but this is what gets me up in the morning. This is where my passion lies. You know I am a sucker for people's stories. These are the stories of Ed policy.

When I am done with my midterm, I will post up for you to destroy.
Best,
Jeff