A high school teacher gave each student a piece of paper and asked them to crumble it up.
Then he moved the trash can to the front of the classroom.
He went on, "Imagine you represent the country's population. Everybody has the chance to move into the upper class."
"All you must do is throw your wadded-up paper into the trash can while you're sitting in your seat."
"No fair!", said the students in the back of the class. It was obvious that those seated in front of the class had a far better chance.
Anyway, everybody had their shots and most of the students in the front made it (but not all). A few students from the back of the row made it too.
The teacher said, "The closer to the trash can the better the odds. This is a privilege. Notice the only ones who complained about the fairness were in the back?"
"On the other hand, those in the front rows were not aware of the privilege they were born into." "You, as a student should be aware of your privilege, which is 'receiving an education'. Do your best to achieve your most important goals. Meanwhile, do not forget to advocate for those in the rows behind you."
Great advice!
A huge waste of paper, though. Hope they recycle. :)
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Dear Danny,
I'm honored that you read my blog and liked it. :D Notice my big smile? Once again, thanks for your time. Have a nice day!
Dear A7! Yes, I am spying here! Sorry, do have such a bad habbit since I served in the Army. Sorry, can't get rid of it! Hope, you will forgive me, dear! Nothing personal! Ha-ha!
Dear Onee-chan, How could you be so sweet? With your nice, sometimes handwritren comments...
Can you tell me your secret? Oh, I did not know that. So that's why there's a Paper Toss app. I always thought (still do) it's lame.
aWWW!!! How could you wrote so many valuable blogs.....? with those pictures....
Can you tell me your secret...? *kidding, dear Aseven... Do you know that there's another benefit of throwing that paper ball....
It practices our focus and strengthen our memory, as I ever read from inet..... :D
Got it. Those tiny grains represent the pesky little problems in our lives that occupy our minds and wake us up at 2:00 a.m. Thanks, dear. =]
Oh I thought you have heard it. So let me tell you in brief; the teacher put the marbles into jar and asked the students if it is full, the students replied yes it is. Then he poured marbles into jar; by shaking the jar a bit they rolled among the marbles and found their place in jar, Again the teacher asked if the jar is full and the students said yes it is. After that the teacher poured the sand into jar and they filled the empty spaces between marbles and pebbles. The teacher asked students if he puts the sands first into jar, will be there any space for marbles and pebbles?
then he continued by saying that marbles represent family pebbles represent job, house, and sand represents less important things in your life. If you give more attention to sand i mean less important things in your life there will be no room for more important things in your life like family and job.... So we should know how to set our priorities in our life. I hope i can convey my message with my broken English.:D
"...marbles and pebbles and sand..." Hmm, never heard of it. Do they represent our problems or blessings? :/ Thanks for droppin' by.
Your story reminds me of the teacher who brings a jar and and marbles and pebbles and sand to teach his students how to set the priorities in their lives. Thanks for sharing this nice story with its great lesson.
OMGoodness! Danny'e here! (squeal) :D
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, dear Danny!
Thanks for the likes dear Danny Clark, jamal, TaNjiN, noona^, Shoba, Nimzaf, ETJ, abiba and nida.
Well done, dear! And your conclusion is what I usually say to my students! Good job!
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