However, just because the school didn’t have a program to get me certified, didn’t mean they couldn’t have one. So once again I was being told “you’re out” when it came to getting certified to teach. I soon discovered that the school I was accepted at did not have a program where I could get certified to teach. They said “you’re in!” But that was not the only obstacle I encountered. I studied in my free time and took the teacher tests to prove I knew the material I would like to teach. I took jobs working with young people to prove I could succeed in that type of work place. I took additional courses to prove I could get good grades. I took initiative, which means I took action without being told. I thought that there might be something more I could do. I honestly could not see myself doing anything else with my life. I could have quit right there and then, but I couldn’t give up on my dream. I applied to graduate school and was told “you’re out!.” This was easier said than done as my grades my first couple of years of college were average at best. So I knew I had to go on to graduate school in order to earn my teacher certification. But I graduated with only a History degree. Sometimes you find that pinhole gets bigger with each step you take. When you are in a tunnel of doubt, you can either focus on the darkness that surrounds you and turn back, or you can focus on that one little pinhole of light and take a step towards it. But I guarantee you that if you ask someone who has been successful, they will tell you about a time when their chances for success looked very dim. They can’t see a way to win so they stop trying. You see, most people quit when they believe they will be unsuccessful. There is always one more thing you can do.” That lesson can be applied to any situation where you are trying to achieve something. In training his troops, Colonel Hal Moore (depicted by Mel Gibson) tells his men “Three strikes and you are NOT out. When I first saw the movie one line stood out. It is not only a great movie for teaching the Vietnam War, but also the concept of war itself. The movie does an excellent job depicting the training, fighting, and sacrifices of those called to duty, while also showing the sacrifices made by their families on the home front. I hope someone picks up on the subject again and puts it in a somewhat more focused perspective.Each year in my US History classes we watch an edited version of We Were Soldiers. I really wanted to like this movie.but around halfway through I was wishing it was over, and was somewhat ashamed to see some fine black talent nearly reduced to Minstrel show status.and there was no clear IN YOUR FACE message to stay out of jail and to stay away from the situations that can result in three strikes. The acting and the script could have been much tighter. Nothing is wrong with ghetto humor, but in this instance it was not used to full effect. Instead, the movie delivers a strictly ghetto-ish and highly comedic message that falls flat. This was a chance to "scare straight" some younger folks who might have been headed to the prison farm. It's the gateway to a life of hell.endless incarceration. And.there is nothing funny about getting a third strike. ![]() The trials and tribulations of one potential victim cannot speak for the whole. It was an opportunity to make a serious statement.and the opportunity was wasted. There were aspects of 3 Strikes that merited further exploration.how the law affects families, and how many Blacks and other people of color are sent upstream disproportionately and unfairly. But it sank into very low humor very quickly. 3 Strikes is a flick that had potential in terms of its main theme.
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