#8

I have heard about these issues before and have even seen the entire film. However, I can't deny how impactful it is each time I watch "Waiting for Superman" because seeing how educational inequities affect a family is never something you can get used to. I think if Superman were to rescue these kids he'd get better, motivated teachers in public schools. He'd make sure the students' families were supportive of them being in school and encouraged them to continue their education through college. Many students struggle with finding motivation and inspiration. Oftentimes, they can't find a supportive force neither at home nor at school. If changes were made in the classroom through better teachers and/or improved teaching methods, then I think this could be accomplished. A good way to get parents involved is through parent-teacher interaction. Also, homework assignments that require parent participation might help involve them with their child's schoolwork.

I find myself believing that failure is bad. It takes a lot for me to realize that is only shaping who I am and allowing me to learn from the experience. I hope to improve on this. Throughout life not everything will go picture perfect and I think realizing that will open up a whole new possibility of happiness. This article can be very beneficial if I ever needed to give advice to someone who was feeling sad or stressed. There is a lot of useful information to motivate others. For example, if someone were to say they're not good enough for college I'd tell them that no one ever feels 100% ready for anything and that the only way you'll know is if you try. You don't want to regret not attending college; it provides so many great opportunities to grow!

I think this was a great article to read before our meeting with the empowerment pipeline students. This can really help us all have positive comments to add if faced with students with low self-confidence. Now I know what to say in the case of very different impressions the students might have of college.

A great way to change the unequal distribution of resources is to address how it is being done. Distributing resources based on the socioeconomic status of a region is unfair and this needs to be changed. We can change this by pushing for new policies and, most importantly, by voting for local legislature that agrees with you.  If they are pushing for the same change that you are then it will more likely be done. If you want a certain change, you must vote for it!