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Happy emotions flood my little body as I jump into my car seat in my dads sweaty 94 beaten up blue Carola  The radio is blaring and I feel free, I know exactly how loved I was. My dad has always been a person I have looked up too and as a kid he was one of the only people that could make me truly happy whenever I was sad. I could always feel his unconditional love for me and he would always show it to me with one song he played on repeat over and over again. Just the two of us by, Will Smith.  From the first time the doctor placed you in my arms.. I knew I'd meet death before I let you meet harm. Lyrics in Just the Two of us that he would constantly sing to me to reassure to me that I always was protected and safe. I remember sitting in his backseat, with a huge smile on his face as he looked at me with a proud look in the mirror.  At a young age he made me feel what unconditional love was.  This song and how many times he played it...

Last week we went to the Providence Biltmore for a conference. I have personally never been to a conference before so I did not know what to wear, who I would be seeing, or what would even happen. So it's safe to say I was a little unprepared! I found this to be a pretty good learning experience because of the conference that I was able to sit in on. I sat in on a conference with four students from the MET and their principle. I didn't exactly have any idea what they would be talking about or what they would be going over, I just heard the conference was student led and was instantly interested. The four students talked about their passions, their internships, their plans for life, and they were able to sit with us and answer any questions that we possibly had.  I met one student that I will refer to as "K" because I cannot remember his real name. K was inspiring to me because he believed in fighting for social injustice. He was the kid in middle school and late elem...

Permission- Asking for permission to do things. You essentially do it your entire life but, you do it more when you are a child. When you are a kid you are "controlled" by adults so everything you do has to go through them first. So, in most kids lives you have to ask permission to do something before doing it. Process- In the article they talk about how play can be helpful in supporting the acquisition of basic skills which can be rehearsed and valued on their own without regard to the finished product. They also talked about standardized testing. Passion- It's when you are doing something that you really enjoy. When you really enjoy doing something then it is something that you are truly passionate about! When I was a kid I invested myself into playing sports. I invested myself in playing sports because I was passionate about it and I really enjoyed playing.  Productivity- In this they are essentially talking about using your imagination. When you are using your i...