As I look out of the window, I see lush, green trees, pretty flowers, a blue sky with dots of white clouds. I see the sun: big and bright, and it's warm. ( Too bad for those of you in Chicago. It's mid- winter there). Anyhow, I get stuck out side having to pick beans in " Sr. Judy' s garden". I say this because she hardly does the real work but she pays someone else to do it. (I think it's funny). This stinks like a garbage can full of poop and it hasn't been taken out in a decade. (In S.2, we have to take an agriculture class. (Now I almost see why. But it still stinks). What am I going to be doing agric. for in Chicago anyway, huh?
These days, I think these cats on the University's property need mental health counseling. They stay up half the night staring at each other yowling like some dog just tore their legs off.It's retardation madness. (If there is a such thing.) Actually one of the holy sisters goes and throws rocks at them. Hope that works out for her! I'm bored out of my mind here during this long/short winter vacation. But I'll live!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Caning the Buffalo Killers
Wow. What a year. Did you know that this is absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime chance? And I can see why.
Do you know what caning is. No, yes? Well, I'll tell you anyway. If a teacher is upset, (mostly for no reason), he/she will tell, (not ask) a student to go and get them a stick (from a tree). If you get a thin, long stick, be prepared for it to sting your bottom. The teacher will tell you to "Get in position" then "Whack"! This goes on for at least three more times (unless a teacher is really annoyed). I hate this. First of all, this teaches the child nothing (except for the fact that the teacher likes caning). Two, the child is very humiliated, (which tends to be the teacher's point).
Another thing (since I still have some time), is that people here should improve their English. There's this thing called "Buffalo Making" (Mbogo = buffalo). This is when a person speaks using improper grammar in a spoken sentence. For example. Amon, (a boy in my S1 Class), deserves a gold medal for the "Buffalo Killer of the Year" award. This is why: "You have lied me." (leaving out "to"). " Your eyes is paining you." "Tomorrow, if you stole a pen..." These are the most common: mixing tenses, incomplete sentences, etc. It' s ridiculous!!
Do you know what caning is. No, yes? Well, I'll tell you anyway. If a teacher is upset, (mostly for no reason), he/she will tell, (not ask) a student to go and get them a stick (from a tree). If you get a thin, long stick, be prepared for it to sting your bottom. The teacher will tell you to "Get in position" then "Whack"! This goes on for at least three more times (unless a teacher is really annoyed). I hate this. First of all, this teaches the child nothing (except for the fact that the teacher likes caning). Two, the child is very humiliated, (which tends to be the teacher's point).
Another thing (since I still have some time), is that people here should improve their English. There's this thing called "Buffalo Making" (Mbogo = buffalo). This is when a person speaks using improper grammar in a spoken sentence. For example. Amon, (a boy in my S1 Class), deserves a gold medal for the "Buffalo Killer of the Year" award. This is why: "You have lied me." (leaving out "to"). " Your eyes is paining you." "Tomorrow, if you stole a pen..." These are the most common: mixing tenses, incomplete sentences, etc. It' s ridiculous!!
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