http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec Adult Ed. Students Speak Out! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:09:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From our Remembrance Week Service, November 10, 2009: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNDWIiDZVN8[/youtube] "For we all know peace is the most important and the most expensive infrastructure that men, people need to build a country to survive in the world." [4:10] http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/11/14/remembrance-day-2009/ This may seem trite, but it has been a beef of mine for the last number of years.  Safeway Club Cards!  That’s right I said it, they are such a scam!  When they first introduced the cards, Safeway was promising discounts and great deals.  Not long after all the prices ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/subversive-safeway/ Why is it that some people feel the need to speak up about things that they know very little about? Or why do they answer a question, when it is clear they do not know the answer? This is a situation I run into constantly. By day, I work in a ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/making-opinion-sound-like-fact/   Maybe it’s the poor me syndrome, the world owes me attitude, whatever it may be, it drives me nuts. I understand people are angry and life can be difficult, but to wear it on your sleeve all day everyday and expect the rest of the world to deal with it, I ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/poor-me/ If there is anything in this world that just pisses me off, it would have to be dead beat dads.  Don’t get me wrong, I do realize there are also dead beat moms as well, but my life has crossed paths with so many dead beat dads. So often, young children ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/deadbeat-dads/ Do other kids do what they are told from your child?  Are they scared or hesitant of your child?  And does your child consider other people’s feelings?  Those are some of reasons why kids bully other children.  One of today’s major issues in school is bullying.  However, it doesn’t always ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/bullying/ Have any of you ever experienced a suicide in your, or someone you know, life? Suicide is a very serious issue and one of the big concerns we have as a community. We all need to be aware of the symptoms and traits that can lead to suicide. There are ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/suicide/   Five years ago, before I came to Canada, I lived in Sudan for three years. Sudan is one of the biggest countries in Africa. Many Eritreans live there because of the border conflict with Ethiopia. While I was living in Sudan, I had a dream to immigrate to Canada and  ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/the-worst-thing-that-happened-in-my-life/ The first time I tried to escape from my homeland was on Good Friday in April of 2005. I was with two friends at that time. It was a tough and very dangerous journey. We set off from the capital city of Eritrea, Asmara. We had decided to travel separately ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/the-day-i-escaped/ My sister’s wedding ceremony was held in Eritrea in 2004.  Many preparations had to be made for that special day. One of my jobs was to go to see all of my cousins to give them their invitation cards. First, I went to one of my father’s friends to give ... http://blogs.wsd1.org/waec/2009/04/28/danger/