rhapsody__87 15.11.2004 19:44 |
Okay, so I did a kick ass project about AIDS in my Peer Leadership class and I profiled Freddie of course. Can I tell you how much disrespect I saw from my classmates? It's ridiculous! I was explaining how Reagan never mentioned AIDS until the late 80's and some dippy goes, "Reagan had AIDS???" Wow, pay attention. But not even that. I'm showing part of the clips of Freddie from the FM Tribute Concert & part of the Untold Story and they all just START TALKING! Okay, so you don't like my project... it's mine, not yours, and it's not like you can't put your head down. But at least show me some respect! I don't want to be up here anymore then you want me up here! And not a lot of people these days know Queen, especially where I live, so it was a bit surreal to hear the beginnings of Bohemian Rhapsody come from the speakers. I'm done. I'm pissed off, done and yes this is Queen related. |
deleted user 15.11.2004 19:45 |
You deserve praise for your courage. Ma'am, I salute you. |
rhapsody__87 15.11.2004 19:51 |
Thank you. It's tough standing up there talking about Freddie Mercury, and watching the documentary, especially when people are making fun of Jim Hutton's teeth (okay, so was I but that's NOT the point). People don't take AIDS seriously and don't think it can happen to them and that just angers me to a level that I can't describe. |
Music Man 15.11.2004 19:53 |
What's AIDS? |
deleted user 15.11.2004 19:55 |
Coincidentally, I am doing a report about Hutton's book tommorow in my Women's Studies class. Hope all goes well, considering that we are supposed to be "mah-toore" individuals... Then again, there's about 3 of us guys and 30 of them girls in the class... |
Music Man 15.11.2004 19:56 |
You actually have a peer leadership class? What is that like? All we have here in Newton, NJ is a Peer Leadership club sort of thing which partakes in various community service activities. Is it anything similar? |
rhapsody__87 15.11.2004 19:59 |
<font color=000000>Music Man</font> wrote: You actually have a peer leadership class? What is that like? All we have here in Newton, NJ is a Peer Leadership club sort of thing which partakes in various community service activities. Is it anything similar?Heeey I'm from Manalapan, New Jersey. Funny! Anyway, it's an actual class and we learn about how to deal with people and different life situations and we peer-lead a group of freshmen six times a year. It's actually pretty cool but now I'm anti-Peer Leadership due to the fact that my class had zero respect for me today (except for my friend Joe who shook my hand, hahaha). |
Mr Mercury 15.11.2004 20:00 |
Erica, at least you tried to teach people about something but it sounds like you were preaching to the unconvertable. Anyway, well done for trying girl and dont let the bastards grind you down. |
rhapsody__87 15.11.2004 20:02 |
Mr Mercury™<br><font size=1>True God! wrote: Erica, at least you tried to teach people about something but it sounds like you were preaching to the unconvertable. Anyway, well done for trying girl and dont let the bastards grind you down.Aaand I even told them I wasn't going to preach to them about AIDS. I didn't-- I was probably so boring myself because I hate public speaking. I hate thisss... but thank you. :-) |
Music Man 15.11.2004 20:03 |
Well, you know, these are probably kids who have had AIDS this and AIDS that shoved down their throats their entire lives, but that indeed should be no excuse for their rude behavior. Oh well, I guess I can be guilty of showing lack of interest in the school projects of my peers. |
Music Man 15.11.2004 20:11 |
New Jersey, huh? Maybe we'll end up in the same university. |
MetzgerR 15.11.2004 20:16 |
Eh, there's a difference between having a lack of interesting and having a lack of respect. The first is understandable, but the second is inexcusable...Regardless of how 'interesing' one's work may be, if it's in that kind of a situation, they should've at the very least been respectful of the effort she put into it. Ja ne. |
rhapsody__87 15.11.2004 22:26 |
Now I feel just absolutely embarassed that I shared this part of my life, especially the Freddie Tribute DVD with these kids. I accidentally put on the wrong part and didn't feel like changing it and I heard a few "whaaat?" comments going around. Just be quiet! Be glad you're not doing ACTUAL school work. I'm sorry. I'm sure when I wake up tomorrow morning I'll be fine but for now I'm pissssssed. |
Daburcor? 16.11.2004 03:56 |
Gotta love ignorant jackasses... |
agneepath! 11994 16.11.2004 10:00 |
Yep... similar thing here. Taught topic of Aids / prejudice through the use of Philadelphia. The lessons were aimed at 14 year olds. |
dragonzflame 16.11.2004 16:28 |
Mr Mercury™<br><font size=1>True God! wrote: Anyway, well done for trying girl and dont let the bastards grind you down.Wow, another Handmaid's Tale fan! :-D |
deleted user 16.11.2004 16:37 |
It's amazing how little respect people have! |
Saint Jiub 16.11.2004 22:55 |
wrong topic |
Saint Jiub 16.11.2004 23:05 |
congrats on your presentation ... even if the fuckwad audience could not be civil |
deleted user 17.11.2004 17:33 |
...ummmm...I have to do a project on AIDS for my health class...wanna help me!? I'm being serious, haha...but you don't have to help...;_;... |
Sonia Doris 17.11.2004 17:38 |
my paper about queen for the english class was practically killed by my professor. he's a jerk. i withdrawed from that horrible class and take it next sem. i have time to do more research!!!!!!!!! he he :P |
FreddiesGhettoTrench 18.11.2004 12:42 |
I would have said, "Yes, poor President Reagan... It was most unfortunate. It possibly had to do with the close relationship between him and President Bush..." to see how long they bought it... |
SergeantPepperDG 20.11.2004 11:46 |
Agneepath! wrote: Yep... similar thing here. Taught topic of Aids / prejudice through the use of Philadelphia. The lessons were aimed at 14 year olds.I was thinking of suggesting to my English teacher that our class watch Philadelphia on World AIDS day (December 1). I rented it last night with my friends, and they thought it was a good idea too. |
rhapsody__87 20.11.2004 21:35 |
SergeantPepperDG wrote:GREAT movie, but very tough to watch.Agneepath! wrote: Yep... similar thing here. Taught topic of Aids / prejudice through the use of Philadelphia. The lessons were aimed at 14 year olds.I was thinking of suggesting to my English teacher that our class watch Philadelphia on World AIDS day (December 1). I rented it last night with my friends, and they thought it was a good idea too. |
MetzgerR 20.11.2004 22:38 |
I don't remember the name of whatever it is my roommate rented today, but I saw a small piece of it, and it was enough to get me on the phone and registered in an AIDS class here in Tallahassee. Once I've completed these courses and such, I will then be allowed to volunteer as a buddy in an AIDS/HIV program here. What I saw was heart-wrenching enough that I am determined to become more involved in volunteering... It was pitiful, and horribly, terribly sad. I know that Big Bend, here in Tallahassee, has several things planned for World AIDS Day, on December 1st...what's going on elsewhere? Ja ne. |
SergeantPepperDG 22.11.2004 17:20 |
Yay! My teacher said we could watch it. We can only watch part of it though, because we only have 45 minutes. She told me and my friend to pick out scenes that are really important to the story. We already decided that one of the ones we show will be the part where Andrew Beckett goes to Denzel Washington's character (forgot his name) to help him with the case. |
OgreBattleField1980 22.11.2004 21:29 |
rhapsody__87 wrote: Okay, so I did a kick ass project about AIDS in my Peer Leadership class and I profiled Freddie of course. Can I tell you how much disrespect I saw from my classmates? It's ridiculous! I was explaining how Reagan never mentioned AIDS until the late 80's and some dippy goes, "Reagan had AIDS???" Wow, pay attention. But not even that. I'm showing part of the clips of Freddie from the FM Tribute Concert & part of the Untold Story and they all just START TALKING! Okay, so you don't like my project... it's mine, not yours, and it's not like you can't put your head down. But at least show me some respect! I don't want to be up here anymore then you want me up here! And not a lot of people these days know Queen, especially where I live, so it was a bit surreal to hear the beginnings of Bohemian Rhapsody come from the speakers. I'm done. I'm pissed off, done and yes this is Queen related.Hey Umm had i been there I would have enjoyed watching your presentation .. very facinating to hear anothers point of view about someone I idolized |
Lester Burnham 22.11.2004 21:34 |
<font color=000000>Music Man</font> wrote: New Jersey, huh? Maybe we'll end up in the same university.Philadelphia area here. Don't go to Temple. They'll suck the life out of you. |
OgreBattleField1980 22.11.2004 21:39 |
If it makes ya feel any better Erica , I do an all Queen net radio show and Wednesday is my last program ever as I plan to retire after doing it for 3 years i usually get about 32 listeners every broadcast .. most of them leave but I plan to do a tribute to Freddie and Queen on the 24th , also as a birthday present to my friend Amy whos Birthday is November 24th , and the begining is gonna be nice too .. the first 9 songs in my track list for this show is dedicated to her daughter Lacey who was killed by a drunk driver back in April of this year. The song track List is as follows ........: Queen : Dear Friends Freddie Mercury : Time Queen : No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) Freddie Mercury : Its In Every One Of Us Queen : Let me Live Freddie Mercury & The Cross : Heaven For Everyone Freddie Mercury & Michael Jackon : There Must Be More To Life than this Queen : You Take My Breath Away (earls court version) Queen : Forever End with breif silence .. then my show starts after the breif pause Gimme The prize (The EyE instrumental) Its a surprise to my friend Amy , especially this part of it , she has no idea.... I hope she likes it. |
dragonzflame 23.11.2004 16:15 |
SergeantPepperDG wrote: Yay! My teacher said we could watch it. We can only watch part of it though, because we only have 45 minutes. She told me and my friend to pick out scenes that are really important to the story.Wow, when I was at school we just watched whole movies in instalments over a few classes. It was brilliant when we did Schindler's List because it's three hours long and we watched it three times :-) Pity the movie's so depressing. |
SergeantPepperDG 23.11.2004 16:25 |
I would like to be able to watch the movie over three periods, but since my teacher wasn't the one who planned it, she still has other stuff she needs us to do. |
deleted user 23.11.2004 16:39 |
BTW does anyone know for sure the color of the AIDS ribbon. It's red right? I've been wearing a red one, but recently someone told me that red was for heart disease. |