Friday, April 3, 2015

4-3-2015


Mary’s Minute

 

“It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.”

~ Mark Twain

Mark Twain quotes nearly always are ripe with sarcasm and make us chuckle.  This one is no exception, but it also has a good message.  In a way, life is a series of impromptu speeches.  We don’t always know what to expect, yet we need to be prepared.  This week Perry Central hosted luncheon for community leaders and employers to talk about career and tech education at Perry Central and beyond with a national speaker.  Dr. James Stone was informative and entertaining, but I was won over by our own students who, along with the employer/mentors, shared their experiences as interns.  One student shared how the internship had changed his life.  He said he knew he wanted to work in the automotive field but he couldn’t afford to go to college.  Through his mentor he is developing the job and life skills necessary to be a productive employee.  These students are not being trained for the precise occupation.  They are preparing for an impromptu speech that awaits them in life.  They are learning to work as a part of a team, to communicate, and to solve problems.  They are learning skills that will translate into any path that life takes them.  Each day we all learn things that will help us prepare for the unexpected in life. 

                                                                                Have a good week and a blessed Easter weekend!

                                                                                                Mary

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