MtC lIfE gOeS oN...

FrIdAy, SaTuRdAy, SuNdAy & MoNdAy

I spent my Friday at Holly Springs helping out with registration. We advertised summer school classes to just about everyone in the whole town but for some reason barely anyone came. I don't quite understand how you can forgo a class that determines if you are in the next grade level (or possibly even if you graduate). Well once we realized that we were not getting as many students as we wanted Joel assigned Torsheta and I the duty of calling everyone student that failed a class in Holly Springs and the surroundings areas to encourage them to come out and sign up... despite the few that just said no (due to no funds), this plan was actually successful. Saturday Reggie Barnes came in to speak about life experiences as a teacher/administrator/superintendent & the movie LaLee's Kin (which I still haven't seen). He was very insightful!!! I am still in awe at the fact that racism and segregation still exist (visibly). He said that CURRENTLY in Greenville, MS the private school consists of all the white students while the public schools have the rest (and did I mentioned that their communities are still separated by railroad tracks...hmm). Its very hard for me to fathom that people are still that much in denial!!! I will get to visit this area sometime during this summer and I really don't know what to expect...

Sunday was actually pretty laid back. Thanks to Chimaobi, Sam and Robert ( and campus walk apt.) I was able to wash my clothes and my my car for free...yaay!!! Later on we went to the lake to celebrate Steven and Wards birthday...free food and fun!!! Then I went to Brads to watch the NBA finals :) And as for today, I am currently on my way to Holly Springs again to participate in registration again. Tomorrow is the first day of classes for the teachers, so i guess the best is yet to come...