The Real Reason We Study
January 27, 2012

You can almost hear the mental cogs turning as we enter our third and last week of final exams at MEC. Normally, it’s no difficulty for me to fill a blank piece of paper with words, but I suppose it’s fear of the unknown that makes me quake before even the most non-threatening exam. Be that as it may, I had cause to remember the real reason for exams.
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January 2-8, 2011
Project Haiti

MEC Students and Alumnus are participating in a mission trip to Haiti. We will be working with the Missionaries of Charity in their House for the Dying and Children's House in Port-au-Prince. Follow our experiences in my blogs from Haiti.
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Christmas Baking
December 21, 2011

I hadn’t seen so many cookies in my life. Ok, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. After spending an entire morning and afternoon in the kitchen baking Christmas cookies, I realized how dedicated holiday bakers can be!
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October 31 , 2011
My Philosophy of Education

A few days ago, some members of my sophomore class (including me, of course) finished an intensive course on the philosophy of education. We closed the topic with a discussion of the educational pedagogies present in the movie Freedom Writers. I was impressed with the protagonist, Ms. Erin Gruwell, and how strongly her teaching method reflected her philosophy of life. In the movie, she learns to see her students as individuals, each with his or her unique story. Her philosophy of education addresses more than their minds; it touches their hearts.
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