Nate's Keynote Class

 By Nate Feldman   This is a drawing of Camp Doomsday, a fictional summer camp that invites young humans and monsters to spend time together and get to know one another.  The leaders of the camp are Josh, Ghazel, and Jerry.  Josh is a human, and Jerry and Ghazel are monsters.  Together, they are trying to show the world that humans and monsters can co-exist when given an opportunity to do so.

  It only goes so far = it has a limit The backlash = a negative response to a certain action or behavior To get away with something = to not have consequences for bad actions To stand out (from others) = to be unique from others Resilient, resilience = the ability to not let bad things bring you down Inevitable = it will happen no matter what To fester = Ex. Death is inevitable.   Growing old is inevitable.   Leaving ELS program is inevitable.   Ex. I have had a lot of unfortunate events in the past year, but I am still here because I am a resilient person.   Ex. It’s good to have a lot of money, but it only goes so far when it comes to luring people.     Question: *When you have stress, do you like to help or engage with others, or do you prefer to withdraw?   Do you think Kelly McGonigal’s advice will change how you manage stressful situations in the future?

 By Nate Feldman *After the quiz, we will read this story: It is almost twilight, and Jess and Paula, the Monster Hunters, are walking through a dense part of the woods.  They are trying to get Manny the Monster to become a part of their Monster Preserve.   Paula: We'll be there in any minute.  His cabin is just around the corner.  Jess: And remind me, what is the best way to lure this creature? Paula: Let me do the talking.  I can understand Monsterese a bit.   Jess: If you say so.  But, this isn't any ordinary monster.  Eight people have vanished without a trace in this area.  People are pretty sure Manny is responsible.  It's hard to ignore the chronic violence the community has been facing. Paula: We have to take a chance dialoguing with him.  People typically panic around monsters as I am sure you know by now.  They get totally stressed out!  We've both agreed that dialogue is the best way to transform ...

 Vocabulary, P.20 in the book  My neighbor has a chronic illness. American cities have to deal with chronic gun violence.     A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.   A tadpole transforms into a frog.    I have had many good experiences in Philly (I hope) Taking this class was an interesting experience .   I have experienced many stressful things in my life, but now I am taking it easy.   Our time on Earth is relatively short.  

 By Nate Feldman *In the song Stressed Out , Twenty One Pilots (the music group) talks about wishing for the good old days.  This expression refers to an ideal time in the past.  What would you consider are the good old days in your life?  Do you ever wish to return to this time?  Do you agree with the singers that this was a better time in your life than what you are experiencing now?  *Next week, we will have one more vocabulary quiz, on Tuesday, plus some of the grammar from the book (gerunds and infinitives).  For a weekend assignment, write a small journal entry about your experience at the International Students Fair.  What did you learn?  What was it like talking about your culture? 

By Nate Feldman Vocab. Questions 1. Do you get out of touch with people easily, or do you stay connected? 2. What is the best way to stay afloat during difficult times? 3. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt things were hanging by a thread ? 4. Does anything ever make you feel numb ?