What besides a woodworking shop is needed in a high school?

Car mechanics / Auto shop

wood working class

equipment to work on wood

air conditioning machines



I need to be pushed.  I was more about physically doing things, in my education, but now that I've god more experience, I wish I were more savvy with books.
I'm dyslexic, I have a hard time reading.
How about audio books?
documentaries on history at 

you can bounce around on a computer, the book doesn't look so intimidating.  it shows you page by page.  I love reading more on a computer.  For me, the computer would be big to help me.

what if we gave presents instead of receiving gifts on our birthdays

I did a search on the following terms:  "what if we gave presents on our 

birthdays instead of receiving gifts"

Here's what I found.  (See below)

That's when I realized that I had not adequately shared the idea that I heard when I was 16 years old.  A teacher at my school spoke at a Morning Meeting and gave the following summary.

Here's the text (more or less) of the idea:

What if we gave presents instead of receiving gifts on our birthdays?  I can think of at least three things that would change in our lives.   

First, instead of receiving a mountain of gifts, we would have the gifts scattered over the year.  Would you rather have 52 ice cream sundaes on one day a year or would you rather get an ice cream once a week?

Second, we would create a culture of thankfulness around the anniversary of our birth.  We would go through the motions of showing gratefulness for being alive and for sharing that gift with a circle of friend and relatives.

Third, we would be able to tell who in our life respects us.  If we are nice to other people, they are likely to remember us when it's time to give presents.

It certainly gives me pause to think about how differently I might have been as a child if this procedure had been in place.  Instead of secretly waiting and waiting for that once a year bonanza, I could have been sprinkled throughout the year with special gifts of thanks from the many people that I would have reached out to help.  Yes, I would have been a more thoughtful, kind, generous, observant boy.  So I end with the question that I started this meditation today:  What if we gave presents instead of receiving gifts on our birthdays

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Here is a partial transcript of the video that appears above

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiuEJ4mLgpQ

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Beyond Birthday Presents . Birthday Party No Gifts . PBS ...

www.pbs.org/parents/birthday-parties/.../beyond-birthday-presents/

PBS

But instead of merely asking for no gifts, families have used creative ideas to ... says, "If we can foster a culture of gratitude and compassion…gift giving will take on a new ... to have an innate love of animals, holding a birthday party to benefit your... Watkins believes the best present Scout received that year was the lesson  ...

Ideas for avoiding receiving gifts at child's birthday party ...

faircompanies.com/forum/discussion/12/...receiving-gifts...birthday.../p1

We'll be getting presents for him, but as you guys know when people bring ... I was thinking of writing on my next birthdayinvite (as we have the same ... presents even though you tell them not to) "Please NO PRESENTS but if you feel ... Our son (11) asks that instead of gifts, donations of food to the humane society be given.

Party Etiquette: The Dos and Don'ts of Kid Birthday Parties

www.learnvest.com/.../party-etiquette-the-dos-and-donts-of-ki...

LearnVest

Mar 19, 2012 - We're talking about birthday party invitations … and they just keep coming and coming and coming. ... If yourkid receives an overly expensive gift, how should you respond?... Instead, explain to your child that she received a very special ... If you have two kids, is it OK to bring the sibling to the party?

Berkeley Parents Network: Avoiding Birthday Gift Excess

parents.berkeley.edu › Advice › Birthdays

Nov 23, 2013 - On the other hand, he sees receiving gifts from his friends as an ... We always have put ''No gifts, yourpresence is your present'' on the invitations. ... (If you do the book exchange, make sure you have some extras in case guests ..... Instead bring your camera to help us take pictures of this memorable event.

The Gift of Not Giving a Thing | Christella Morris

www.huffingtonpost.com/.../the-gift-of-not-giving-a...

The Huffington Post

Nov 8, 2013 - What if nobody gave my boys presentsanymore? ... Then Christmas and the fourth birthday are taken care of in December. ... Instead of the things (toys, games, clothes) that they didn't even really know ... Although we'll always be grateful for the presents we and our boys receive, I'd ask that our friends and  ...