tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post3051372003783478141..comments2024-02-23T19:28:12.169+11:00Comments on Publish or Perish: A Russell Sprout, a Tale of Four Schools part II.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-49852467596139525602010-03-02T22:20:32.524+11:002010-03-02T22:20:32.524+11:00Hi Jenners,
You are absolutely right, it shouldn&#...Hi Jenners,<br />You are absolutely right, it shouldn't be too hard to get, yet somehow it seems next to impossible to find people who do get it. Hey we do what we can, but it seems very hard just keeping up sometimes.<br /><br />Hi Tasha,<br />There is certainly no forcing Lu to do anything.<br />It has to come from her.<br />I agree, education should be based on anything other than coercion.<br />It is a relief that things seem to be so much better for Lu now.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-54704865734360838872010-03-02T18:10:03.937+11:002010-03-02T18:10:03.937+11:00Those are wise words from your daughter--I wish sc...Those are wise words from your daughter--I wish schools WERE built on foundations of respect and trust rather than suspicion and an idea of forcing kids to do things. That never works, especially with teenagers!<br /><br />I'm happy she's found a school where she can breathe and be herself and learn. :)Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-70636103058530975722010-02-25T12:02:12.935+11:002010-02-25T12:02:12.935+11:00Those photos are just beautiful and so classic.
A...Those photos are just beautiful and so classic.<br /><br />And I just wish all adults would realize that kids just need respect and trust. It isn't such a hard concept to understand but so few get it. She sounds like a brilliant girl who will do wonderful things in the world. She is lucky to have such supportive parents too!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-13015198963123834412010-02-24T16:42:49.510+11:002010-02-24T16:42:49.510+11:00Hi All,
A couple of you asked what “Dux” is. Well ...Hi All,<br />A couple of you asked what “Dux” is. Well oddly Oz is quite old fashioned and traditional in some ways. “Dux” is Latin and means “Leader” it is short for <i>Dux Litterarum</i> which means “Academic Leader”, it is a title given to the student of any given year graduating with the highest mark. <br /> <br />Hi Michele,<br />I picked that photo because it is about my favourite of Lu as a little ‘un (as you know I take a lot of photos and she was/is photogenic). I think it is a happy ending, but as you say Lu is very strong. I think she will find her own way what ever that is.<br />Your little one must be very clever. If you listen to Psychologists and Neurologists it is theoretically impossible for children at 4 to play chess, let alone plan ahead, so you are dealing with one smart cookie.<br /> My other two are very bright as well and they were either happy or content at school. Hopefully your young fellow finds enough to interest him and gets the right teachers. <br /><br />Hi Alyssa,<br />She is a very amazing young person. But then I am biased :)<br /><br /><br />Hi Deb,<br />I suspect she will love Uni when she gets there. I didn’t like school but I loved most of my time at Uni. I love a happy ending too and I am just relieved we seem to have found one.<br /><br />Hi Lisa,<br />It was heartbreaking and frustrating beyond belief.<br />Yes, there are options for kids to take Uni subjects at school. (Our system is a bit different to yours, after school kids go straight to Uni where they get a bachelors degree, postgrad study happens at the same Uni).<br />Lu is looking at picking up some next year because she will finish part of her VCE this year (she is a year ahead in Maths and Physics). She is also thinking of taking advantage of a lighter load to concentrate on her other VCE classes to give her a better chance of Dux the year she graduates from school. <br />I think she would be better moving on, but I am surely not going to talk her out of the other option if she has finally decided school is important.<br />Fortunately falling behind has never been a problem for Lu. If she is motivated she can pick things up unbelievably quickly.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-52115692454267407202010-02-24T14:53:30.624+11:002010-02-24T14:53:30.624+11:00How heartbreaking it must have been for you to go ...How heartbreaking it must have been for you to go through all of this. Is it possible in Australia for kids Lu's age to begin taking college level classes? We have several options here for that--there are Advanced Placement classes that the kids can take in the school, they can in their last year pick up a class from the community college that counts both toward their regular school credit and will count toward university. They can also start picking up university level classes online. The trick is just to get the kid to the point where they can choose these things before they have fallen too far behind.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-29369807594101368972010-02-24T07:07:06.052+11:002010-02-24T07:07:06.052+11:00Also wondering what "dux" is. Awesome fo...Also wondering what "dux" is. Awesome for Lu that the new school managed to click the right buttons. She reminds me of my sons and will likely love university. Great conclusion to the story - love a happy ending! Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603891627784763004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-74303379516366040012010-02-23T22:52:22.682+11:002010-02-23T22:52:22.682+11:00Wow, your daughter sounds like an amazing young wo...Wow, your daughter sounds like an amazing young woman!Alyssa Asthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239497193206023769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-40616247393256516702010-02-23T22:30:42.335+11:002010-02-23T22:30:42.335+11:00Wow. That face in the window! How you must treas...Wow. That face in the window! How you must treasure it and keep it with you always. What a road you all have gone down, but what a strong child! You are so blessed. I know I am reading it all at once, so I have the happy ending, but it really is a miracle of a story. She persevered. And she will do it again at university--wherever that may be.<br /><br />One question, what is 'Dux?' That one got me. Otherwise, I followed right along. :)<br /><br />I don't know if we have the same future ahead, but we have a young chess player in our house, too. My son is 4 and wants to play all the time. He can tell you what moves will be made two or three in advance, and he can beat me--though I am no chess player. So we'll see...<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this very personal story. I read them both together, but am just commenting here.<br /><br />Michele<br /><a href="http://southerncitymysteries.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">SouthernCityMysteries</a>JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.com