Me 2 We assembly

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G that's what i have to say about the Me to We assembly. I could go on for a very long time about the assembly and how well it went and how much it touched me and how it made me feel but i won't. I talked about it in the classroom and so i will just say a few things here. I think the speakers were amazing and made the assembly. They were not corny speakers they had a message and a point that they got across and i think it affected a lot of people because the gym was absolutely silent. They were awesome speakers and showed that we CAN make a difference and CAN help out these people. I was very touched by both the speakers and really wished they could have talked forever and not given them a time limit, because everyone was so interested and touched by there speech so why stop them. It was a very well done first Me to We assembly and i think our school is now up for the challenge of $10,000 after the speakers have talked. i think this assembly affected many people.

Suicide Awareness Play

The suicide awareness play was very well done. It was not a corny play i think they made it as real as they could as to real life. This helped the audience in seeing the signs of suicide and seeing what they may do differently if they saw a peer showing the signs. I liked the forum theatre play because it got you thinking what u may do differently than the way they treated Tristan in the first run through. It got me thinking and sometimes the signs are so sudle and well i really had troubles of what i may do differently its hard when the signs are so sudle. Its hard to see some of the signs, because unlike the audience we cannot see everything and all their relationships, which makes it hard to see that someone is suicidal, you only see yours and their relationship. This was a very well done, real life play that helped me see some of the signs if someone you know may be suicidal and some things that you can do to help. It also changed the stereotypes that some people have of suicidal people which helped show that anyone can be suicidal even if they have everything going for them, you have to be able to detect the signs.

Tim's Story

This story shows that it is possible for almost anyone to change. Tim was very selfish and only thought about himself but by the end with one little gesture to go show his art, it changed his life. He enjoyed all the freedom he had and didn't like when he saw the quadriplegic's who were limited in their freedom. He helped that out and for once put others before himself. He gave them a sense of freedom that they had never felt before. In the end he gets his own disability and learns the struggles and the quadriplegic's start helping him. He helped them so they helped him. Anyone can change their me mentality to a we mentality, sometimes it just takes a moment or event as in Tim's case. He would have no idea how good the quadriplegic's felt when they had that sense of freedom he gave them, but he saw it in them how much it affected them, for the better.

World Values Survey and happiness

I think this is very interesting that the top four countries that were the happiest, were not a developed country. This clearly shows that money can't buy happines. These people in these countries have very little and not many of the luxuries that we do but yet they are still happier than the developed countries who have a lot more. I think this is a very powerful survey that shows we clearly take what we have for granted and don't realize how lucky we are and how happy we should be of the life we live. It shows that you don't have to have all the newest and best things in order to be happy, you can be happy with very little. We get sad when the littlest things go wrong for us (laid off, economy, relatiochips, debt) but we don't take time to realize the life we live and what we have. The top four countries don't have all these luxeries but yet they are still happy...very powerful message. Money cannot but happiness. Interesting and powerful survey

Me Mentality

I feel this is very significant how only 10 percent stopped to help the poor man. It shows that in our society which keeps us constantly busy we tend to take the 'Me' mentality and only think of ourselves. We turned a blind eye to the people suffering and only think of the benefits for ourselves. We are so rushed and don't stop to take a minute out of our life to help someone who is less fortunate than us. I think it is very interesting that only 10 percent stopped considering the speech they were giving. These people are suppose to be leading by example to support their speech. It defeats the purpose of giving the speech and not backing it up with actions. It also shows that the 'me' mentality is shown by everyone and not just the slefish people. Very interesting and i give credit to those 10 percent who were willing to be even more late in order to help someone.

Leadership Quote

Real leaders are ordinary people, with extraordinary determinations”
- John Seaman Garns

I think this quote is for me because it says that leaders are just ordinary people but they have big determinations and goals and because they are more determined than others they are the leaders because they get it done. I am just an ordinary guy whi lives a life like many other people but i have huge dreams and am very determined to accomplish them. Some people will wish of these things but i plan to actually do them and accomplish my goals myself instead of just wishing. Theirs a difference between wishing and actually doing.
These ordinary people who have extraordinary determination are the ones who actually do it and are the leaders because they are not scared to do it. I feel this is me because i'm an ordinary boy but who has huge determinations to do big things for the betterment of our world.

Keith's Story

This was a pretty neat story. I think it is great how he sacrificed his own things when he himself barely had anything in order to help others. Me to We for sure. I think its great that he followed his dreams and had accomplished all three of them in the end. I couldn't imagine the satisfaction he gets now every time he helps someone out because he knows exactly how they feel and how much it means to them. with the situation they are in. Its great to see him putting others in front of himself. Very good story.. Me to We clearly shown for sure

What Kind of Legacy do I Want to Leave?

Hmmm.. I really want to leave a big legacy behind me because I have big dreams for myself and hope to do big things in my life. I wish to be known by the world for my courage and desire to make this world a better place for everyone. I want people to know me in the future when everyone is treated equally, that i was the one who fought hard for equality in our world. I want to show people anything is possible and you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Most of all, i want to show hope, passion, and strength can take you a long way.

Best Thing about IDCI

I think the best thing about IDCI are the events and activities that go on throughout the year. Not many schools still have the amount of dances we do and other fun activities we do such as Idols, Car-B-Que, Outdoor Assembly etc. I enjoy these activities and look forward to them each year. I think this brings life to our school and allows the students to get away from school work for a bit. These activities are fun and enjoyable and I hope they continue because they are what makes IDCI, IDCI.