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I'm glad I am posting this after class, because I ended up going to dinner with Maggie this evening, and something she said totally related to the book: it reminded her a lot of the school play, and how it seemed like the girls in both the book and play were whining about life. This seemed very interesting to me- though I thought the same thing, I never related it to the play.

Now, there were instances in which this "whining" was appropriate, but for the most part, it was just a bunch of girls whining about what they hated in their life. As much as I like reading, I don't like to read non-fiction. I did appreciate the book, but I just needed a plot and one specific character to follow. This book reminded me a lot of a case study, which is exactly what our school play was- Reviving Ophelia.

I totally wouldn't have chosen that play, first of all, because the boy character was a jerk, and second because I don't think the audience likes to hear about a bunch of depressing stories. I totally understand why the book ties into our class, and I did like some of the stories, but for the most part, I just had a hard time paying attention. Again, I'm willing to bet it's because the book is non-fiction.

I like books like Part-Time Indian. =D

NY Times Article

This was really interesting to me. I think it's a great idea to give the students WiFi on the bus, because it allows them to do homework and frees up their time at home to spend with family. It's just way more convienent. If I were a parent, I wouldn't even mind paying a fee to help the school pay for the WiFi, because it's a great resource. Also, it eliminates the fighting on the bus, which has always been a problem (and hazard for the driver).

Of course, not all the students will take advantage of this everyday, and they may play games or IM each other, or update Tweeter statuses, but still, at least they have the opportunity. And, it helps so they don't miss deadlines to turn in assignments.