One assignment that my students have is to write a list of the top 10 things they want to accomplish in their life. This gives us a starting point for what they want to make their Art about. Here are some of my favorites (original spelling/grammar has been preserved):
Alex, a 6th grader, said:
1. Be an astrophysisist
2. Find out about dark energy
3. Find out about dark matter
4. Find out about black holes
5. Find out other stuff about the universe
6. Understand quantum physics
7. Get only good grades in school for the rest of my life
8. Win the Nobel Prize
9. Unify the special and general theories of relativity with quantum physics
10. Figure out how to create a stable wormhole (to make a time machine)
Yuta, an 8th grader, said:
10. I want to be the king of the country. Or the president.
Hiromi, a 7th grader,said:
3. I want speak english relly good.
I’ll post more in the comments if I find more good ones.
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Yeesh, a budding Heisenberg or Einstein. I predict wedgies and no dates for the next 5 years or so.
Yes…I also see wedgies in his future. And no women. Nice kid though…just in his own special world of geekiness.
You should let Hiromi know that there is a place for him… at Engrish.com. Just kidding.
But seriously, here’s my question: if Alex discovers how to stablize wormholes from what he learns from balancing in an atomic wedgie and then goes back to prevent the atomic wedgies from ever happening… would he fade away like Michael J. Fox in BACK TO THE FUTURE having cancelled out the wedgie epiphany?
(Wasn’t MJ Fox called “Alex” on Family Ties? WOHOH!!!. Coincidence?)
Atomic Wedgie? Where have I heard that before?
From the crazed mind of Eddie, coincidences fly like rain.
With two brothers, you don’t know what an atomic wedgie is Steph? I’m apalled. From my school and camp experience, an atomic wedgie is accomplished by pushing the victim off of a bunk or table while holding onto the undergarments: atomic is an understatement, in my opinion.
I like to hear “atomic wedgie” so I’ve been saying it outloud for a few days now. It sounds neat. I usually wait until I am alone before I say it.
Atomic Wedgie.
It has a nice ring to it.