Jeff Duncan Andrade

What seems to be his philosophy of education?
- I think his philosophy of education is that you  prepare kids for the station in life that they were born into. 



In what ways does this interview speak to or reflect your own experiences with education?
-it speaks to me because I was raised in Oakland Ca, and did my 1st 3 years of High School in Oakland, I went to a charter school, which in my eyes was not that much a big difference from a public schools in Oakland. A lot of my class mates including me had nights when we hear guns shot in front of our homes or someone was kilt up the street and we still went to school with that heavy on our minds like it was normal, but it wasn't it had a huge affect on our lifes daily. How can I learn about what happen in the 1920's if I am living in a town were I could possibly loose my life by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Sorry but I cant focus on school curriculums when I am living in a war zone.    


Here is another video of J. Andrade speaking about poverty and how many people define what's going on in cities like Oakland, Richmond, and Vallejo.  I choose this video because since being in this class this is the 1st time ive ever heard of this guy and I love his drive and passion for our community, a community that many fear. Plus he is from the Bay Area which makes it even more relatable in my eyes, It makes a huge difference when the topic is being talked about in a place that you grew up in, because you know what's true and what's not. if this was a video about whats going on in Texas I wouldn't really feel the same because that's another state not someone use to go to school with.   

L E A S E R ...

1. For this post assignment, you are asked to first watch this video that was made by 2 students here at Chabot. The movie profiles 6 kinds of community college students.
 After watching it, please create a post on your own blog that is a response to the movie. Questions you can consider:

 Which kind of student do you consider yourself to be? How do you feel about being a ___________ kind of student?

I consider myself to be a mix of a Dreamer and an Explorer, It crazy because sometimes I think its a good and bad thing sometimes, especially when it comes to school. Because I am willing to try new things but If I find that I'm not doing 100% it kind makes me feel dumb or not good enough to continue, which causes me to to stress out. but it can also be a good thing to explore like I'm still young where I can do things like that. Perfect example I am in school for design and apparel and I'm in my 2nd year of fashion and will be graduating next May but sometimes I feel like I didn't make the right choice sometimes and I feel a little stressed.   

Do you want to change categories?
If I could change my categories, I wouldn't because I love who I' am if I were a just a dreamer I would be a little more scared to live outside of the box sometimes. I think that would be so focused on what I want for my future that I would for get to have fun on the way. But if I were just an explorer I would never be able to sit on an idea and run with it    

How might you do so?
Honestly the only thing that I might want to change is my confidence in myself and my dreams because it sometimes makes me doubt myself and what I' am in school for.   

How can we talk about where students are in their college experience without turning it into a kind of "blamegame?"
Whiling to listen as soon as we walk in the door so to say...everybody has a 1st day of school don't wait 2 or 3 semesters to ask me what it is I am planning to do while I'am at school, because in those 2 short semesters I can loose myself and be on the verge to flunking outta school.   



What role or relationship does Passion play here?

Passion plays a major role in this situation because its what also keeps me going at the end of the day. even if a teacher and or consular did give me there input on what they think I should do it doesn't mean that I would even take there comments or advise seriously. If I don't feel like what I am being told is out of love a care and not a pay check then ill consider what I was told. 

Should community colleges support ESL students to reach their goals IF the goals dont seem to align with the mission of the community college?

I really don't know how I feel about colleges supporting the ESL student to reach their goals that's aren't aligned with the mission of the community collage because they barely help American's reach their goals if they are not align with the community colleges. CC's already don't have the proper tools and funds to help all its students, its not fair for them to go outta there way to do for foreigners when you have students like me who are struggling in CC.    

What helps you succeed in your community?

What helps you succeed in your community?

There are many things that help me want to succeed with in my community, perfect example my family. My family are a great encouragement, they push me to do better everyday in school and in my personal life. I also love the support of my boyfriend, he is also a very great support system as well. I am sometimes a very fickle, and hard to understand person, but my boyfriend helps keep me sane especially when my family gets on my nerves.     

What prevents your success?

Crime:
I wasn't brought up in a horrible environment, but it also wasn't the best either. I  lived in Oakland, Ca. for over 13 years and I seen a lot of bad things from drugs, to killings. I don't want to raise a chill or start a family in that environment, so everyday that is my motivation to do something better with my life. I don't want to be a product of my environment.  

Money:
Money for me goes in both category's because it is a motivation for me as well. right now I have a job and have been working since the age 15. I don't make a lot of money but I do understand the value of a dollar and I do have every expansive taste as far as clothing, and food. I know that the things that I want in life require me to have a good job to get them.

Success

 How do I define success??

"The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame the correct or desired result of an attempt."


Success can be made from anything you set as a goal and achieve. If you set a goal to get an A or an 100% on your next exam and you get what you set as your goal, then you have reached success. During my 21 years of growing up I have set so many goals for my self on a daily, some long term, some short as well, Some are very easy to achieve others I am still working on. The older I get the more I am understanding that its okay for my goals to change frequently, because sometimes the way I anticipate things to happen or work don't always go as planned, so I have to set another goal in order to reach success.

 

SCHOOL      

Right now school is my most anticipated long term goal. I am in the process of getting my degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising. Once I receive that piece of paper saying I've completed my goal, then I will mark that off my list as a success. I have a lot of other things in the future that I plan to succeed in , but a lot of them cant be done until I get my degree. For example, I want to get a great job in my field of work with a great pay rate, eventually own my own home, and car, and have enough money to wear I can live comfortably with my family. Until then my short term goals will get me closer and closer to what I want.