Poland

This week in class, I had to present on the country of Poland, actually the country of Poland in Canada. I was so nervous being up presenting like always, it has been a while since I have sweat through my shirt though, that hasn't happened in a long time. I didn't think I did that good of a job, but my friend Chris said I did wicked, he told me that he's seen me grow a lot over the years, and that it was a better job than I did in the past. That boosted my self esteem, I've known these people for 3 years now, and I have no idea why I still get nervous, when I'm not presenting, I'm fine, I can talk to the whole class if were having conversations, even when I'm at Bridging, I can present to the kids no problem, I don't get scared at all.

I was surprised about some of the information, and similarities about Poland I came across. For instance, the part about having an extra place set at the dinner table incase someone drops in, at my house we don't set an extra plate, but people are always welcomed if they show up at dinner time, I think it would be impolite to send them away, I know its "my house" but I wouldn't send them away, even if I didn't have enough food, there has to be something in the fridge that I could whip up in a few minutes. I really respect that people in Poland do this because I think its a nice gesture.

It really surprised when I found out they had nine vowels in there alphabet, this would be me being narrow minded thinking every language was like ours. It was cool learning about their language and they was they speak and pronounce words, like church in english is church but church in polish is spelt "czuma" which is pronounced like "Cuma" I wouldn't mind learning more about their language and maybe even learning to speak some polish.

I learned that concerts and theatre is very big in Poland, which is cool because, I am a music buff, I love all kinds of music, I mean on my MP3 I have Slayer and the next song is Norah Jones, followed by a wide range of greek and spanish dance music, It would be cool to take a trip just to go to concerts for a couple of weeks over there. I think it would be an excellent and great experience to go and see how they perform and what one of their concerts are like.

Till Next Time................  

LGBT

This week in class we had guest speakers from LGBT. They talked for almost the whole class filling us with information about that they do and who they are, it was one of the most informational presentations that we've ever had in class.

It surprised me that one of the stereotypes were that people still think that "Gay men" are pedophiles, I don't think that, I know that's not true, I mean does that make all lesbians pedophiles as well? there both "homo sexual" people so if it were true that would make them both pedophiles, I don't agree or believe that at all, there is nothing in genetics or your jeans that say that you are homo sexual so does that mean that just because I like women that I'm a pedophile oh but you can't ask that with out creating controversy. Hearing that pissed me off that people think that about males that are homo sexual. I know how much it hurts me being thought of as a pedophile because I work with kids and love it and people know that I love it and its my life, which in a way I can almost understand how one of them could think that, but it still really hurts to think that someone has thought that about me. I think that just because someone's gay doesn't make them a pedophile.
when I first started volunteering this little girl would sit beside me all the time and always wanted me to push her on the swings, she told me her mother asked her why was she always hanging around me and why didn't she hang around someone else, needless to say I was pulled into the office a day later to tell me that I wasn't allowed sitting beside her anymore, this hurt a little bit, but not as much as having to tell her that I couldn't sit with her anymore I had no idea how to explain that to a six year old, she never sat on my lap and there was never any physical contact accept a hug to say good by at the end of the day. I think that just because I work with kids doesn't make me one, they don't see that all I'm trying to do is help kids they don't see the passion I have for this field, and they don't see the love I have for this job, they don't look beyond the so called problem and see that I am just there to help and be there for kids when they need someone.

Growing up, I had a friend named Ryan, are parents new each other from work, we used to play and have a great time together just like any kids do when their young, we lost touch over the years I haven't seen him in ages, I do have him on facebook though. A couple of years ago my mom told me that Ryan was gay, and it was a little bit surprising to me that I had a friend that was gay, I haven't ever talked to him about it mostly because I haven't seen him since we were young, but when I think back, about what he used to look like, I think he may have been gay back then, I just didn't know what it was, I hope that doesn't make me sound ignorant. it doesn't bother me at all, I could see him tomorrow and act as if nothing has changed.

I think it would be pretty cool to go to an LGBT meeting and see how it works, see how kids are feeling see how their dealing with the issues that they have its a whole new environment that I've never been exposed to, I know that in the future I will be working with people that are homo sexual, bi-sexual, and transgendered youth, I think it would be good for me to gain some knowledge around this topic. I will always accept everyone for who they are no matter what.

Till next time........