The photos I am sharing today are ones that I took a few years ago in my old elementary school. I took these photos of the hallways, as even as an adult, I am amazed at the size of this school. Each colour represents different grades. They have kindergarten up to grade 6...and the red colour is from kindergarten up to (I think) grade 2. You just need to click on the images to see a larger view.
I have some good memories (as well as some bad memories) like most people, of my schooldays. When I was in grade 2 a teacher decided that I wasn't learning at as a rapid pace as my fellow school classmates, so I was put in a special class for slow learners. I remember one of my teachers in the special class telling me that she felt that I didn't belong there, as I was different from the other children in that class.
Nevertheless, I was in a special class right up until grade 9 in high school, when I fought hard to get back into the regular classes...and did, and in grades 10 and 11, I finished high school in the regular classes and got my high school diploma.
I feel that the experience of being in a special class, (regardless of whether I belong there or not), taught me a valuable lesson: never to underestimate the abilities of others, to never make fun of others, and never to judge others who are different than myself, especially those who have a slower capacity of learning!
Thank you all so much for visiting me here! I always appreciate and enjoy reading your kind thoughts, which you are always welcome to share.
j"ai adoré la vidéo, tout est amour.
ReplyDeleteJe suis d'accord, avec ce sentiment de ne jamais juger la différence.
merci Linda
Sounds like you learned some wonderful life lessons through your own difficulties. It also sounds like you worked very hard to accomplish what you did.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post Linda!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, caring ,between different animals, to be valued. A few years ago I drove to my old primary school, where I was between 1945 and 1952!!! The main building looked the same, some additions at one end. , new pool and huge new hall, memories galore. Cheers from Jean.
ReplyDeleteEverything that we learn makes us who we are today.
ReplyDeleteI want to go back to my elementary school too!
Leann
A great story and reminder to always be kind to others.
ReplyDeleteNice to see your old school!
ReplyDeletea deer and a cat are an unusual partnership! :) I like the look of your school, the colors look cheerful. thank you again for sharing the story of your school days with us. there's definitely a wise lesson for us to learn from that.
ReplyDeleteSweet video:)
ReplyDeleteYou write wise words!
I visited my first elementary school in December of 2012 (which was in Germany), and It truly was a blast from the past. To see everything again was very moving to me. Thank you for sharing your images and story with us.
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You took a difficult situation and learned some beautiful things, Linda. You have a good and open heart. :-)
ReplyDeletetout le monde est différent, il ne faut jamais juger sur base des capacités des autres..
ReplyDeletebien jolie, cette école
I have always found it sad that schools separate children like that - I think it leads to children categorizing themselves.
ReplyDeleteWow what a bright cheerful looking school. I remember my grade school being a dull gray.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like school at all. I was one of the kids that got picked on. It was a bit better by the time I got to high school though.
Though it must have been hard for you, you sound as though you learned a valuable lesson.
I remember I have seen some more photos of your school, Linda ! Beautiful memories !
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Excellent post Linda :-)
ReplyDeleteHow cute, those 2 in the clip!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, by our animal friends we still have a lot to learn
ReplyDeletecongratulations for the photos of colorful school.
I did not learn very much when i was in school. No one took the time to help me. I probably should have been in your class....but for some reason they just kept passing me from grade to grade with D's. I had a friend Virginia who was in a special class and her grades where better than mine and she got a good job after she graduated. :-/ I appreciate you sharing.
ReplyDeleteThose color-coded hallways are pretty neat. Great shots of them.
ReplyDeleteCute Video Linda...Love those colorful corridors , good post and thank you sharing. x
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have always been a strong person - - - who perseveres to do her best and show the world the person you know you really are and not whom they perceive you to be. LOVE the video - - and that the cat loves it so much. They are usually so finicky.
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