October C4K (Comments For Kids)

C4K#3
Student: Jessie
School: Peace Wapiti Academy, Alberta Canada
Comment:
Hi Jessie,
My name is Paul Bedsole and I am a 6th grade teacher who is working on getting my Alabama teaching certificate renewed. I usually teach in a small school similar to yours called Rosslyn Academy. Rosslyn is located in Nairobi Kenya and I teach Science and Math. I can definitely relate to your experiences starting in a new high school. I took French in grade 10 and did not enjoy it very much so I feel for you there. I will say this though, my high school French came in handy when I went to Madagascar last Christmas break so don't dismiss it out of hand. I am glad that you are starting to get the hang of high school and speaking from experience it will get better. Many of my most treasured memories are from high school and I hope this will be true for you as well! My advice is to get involved! Start with something small and simple, like photography, and see where that takes you! You have the best years of your life ahead of you so enjoy!
C4K#4
Student: Diane
School: Oregon Episcopal School / Online School for Girls
Comment:
Hey,
I really enjoyed your post! My name is Paul Bedsole and I am currently a student at the University of South Alabama. I am a teacher who normally lives and teaches in Nairobi, Kenya at a small school called Rosslyn Academy. I am currently in the States to get my teaching certificate renewed. I think you have done a really good job of researching global corruption and you obviously have become somewhat of an authority on it. I am not so sure that I agree with the UN that 80 billion dollars will wipe out poverty but then again I am not an expert. You are correct however, that 1st world countries are not immune to corruption. I think they are just better at hiding it. Living in Kenya I have had the, you might say "pleasure" of seeing blatent corruption first hand. I found it very interesting that several people who commented on your blog brought up the topic of corruption as a positive thing. Corruption is a way of life in Kenya from the lowly taxi drivers all the way up to the highest public officials. Corruption is the bane of our existence but, at the same time, you can hardly do anything in the country with out it. For example if you want to get a building project done right and on time it all depends on how much you "encourage" the builders to do so. So, while I don't condone corruption in any form, sometimes it is a necessary evil. Great job on your report and I look forward to reading many more!
C4K#5
Student: Fone Bone
School: Hillcrest Elementary School, Surrey B.C.
Comment:
Hi Fone Bone!
My name is Paul Bedsole and I am a Middle School teacher, who is attending the University of South Alabama, to get my teacher's certificate renewed. I normally teach at a small school in Nairobi, Kenya. I really enjoyed your web site and I had a lot of fun surfing through it! I can't wait until you fill out all of the sections on your website! Your I Am poem is first rate and you are right the pictures do add a lot to it! It is nice to meet another person who enjoys rugby! What is your favorite team? Who is your favorite player? Stay warm up there in B.C.!
C4K#6
Student: Hunter
School: Unknown
Comment:
Hi Hunter,
I enjoyed both of your latest blogs but because I haven't read "The Outsiders" I thought I would comment on your "Hello World" blog. I am a 6th grade Science teacher who is working on renewing my Alabama teachers certificate. I normally teach at a small school in Nairobi, Kenya where I also coach soccer. What position do you like to play in soccer? Do you have a favorite professional team? I love Manchester United and have since I was about ten. I also enjoy watching "The Call of the Wildman" but sometimes I get a little disgusted when he does things the hard way. By the way which of the Rocky movies do you like the best? Well I have enjoyed reading your blogs and I hope to do so again real soon!
C4K#7
Author: Dr. Santolli
Location: Ireland International Conference on Education
Comment:
Hi Dr. Santolli,
I really enjoyed your historical blog about Trinity College! I have traveled extensively and I love to visit places like this that are steeped in history! I haven't been to Ireland so thanks for sharing! I just wanted to briefly answer the questions you left in your blog. Queen Elizabeth I founded Trinity College to consolidate the Tudor rule and promote the protestant faith in Ireland. Trinity College's famous alumni include; Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's travels; Ernest Walton, Nobel prize winner for his work with atoms, and Samuel Beckett, Nobel prize winner in literature. The Library of Congress receives two copies of every book published in the U.S. Vellum is finely worked leather made from calf skin. Just curious, but what has been your favorite part of the convention so far?
C4K#8
Student: Kara
Location:Lochearn School Alberta, Canada
Comment:
Hi Kara,
My name is Paul Bedsole and I am a student at the University of South Alabama. USA is located in coastal Mobile, Alabama. I am working on getting my Alabama teaching certification renewed. I normally live in Nairobi, Kenya where I teach grade 6 Science. I really enjoyed your blog! You have really done a great job of portraying your beautiful town and province! It reminds me of my trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons! I can definitely see why you have so many tourists in the summer! We have a lot of tourists who come to our beautiful beaches so I know what that is like. We also get a lot of folks who come down in the winter and we call them snowbirds. Do you have a special name for the people who come to your area? You are doing a great job with your blog so don't stop! I look forward to reading and seeing more!!!