Lesson I will never forget

Ok this is the most unforgettable lesson ever. I know it sounds like a wack jobed lesson but let me tell you- I will NEVER forget it!

OK, so my class was sitting down to what we thought was going to be a "normal" School day in Mr. Gordons class. He usually did a discussion on "Hot Topics From Around The World" or a Power Point Presentation or Europe or something. He always had something planned, he was the most Organized and funnest teacher I ever had. So when we all finally got quiet and were ready to start the day. He asked us if any of us had watched CNN news this morning. Well most of us don't have cable including me. So we just said "No". He said that we better pay attention because what he was about to tell us was going to change our "Forever". Oh no I thought he is serious this time. He told us that about 3,000 Afgani children Refugees were coming to Utah, but they were supposed to go to Texas but couldn't any more because of the Hurricane Katrina. "Cool" we were going to have the experience of a lifetime! He said that we we going to have to take in quite a lot of students because their was going to be 3,000 of them. "OK I thought is is for REAL!" Then he went on with all of the changes that we were going to have to make to accommodate them. Here are some to name a few.

1. We would have to change the mascot because they cant have live things as mascots so we were going to have to change our mascot. Then all of a sudden Tyler starts busting out in this chant for the High School were going to next year.

"Go West Jordan Soup bowels! Fight! Fight! Fight!" It was pretty hilarious.

2. No Meat or silverware in the cafeteria.

3. Girls have to eat on the other side of the cafeteria, away from the boys- boys also served fist in the cafeteria.

4. School days are now cut in Half so the school can fit all the students. The first Shift at 6-12 and the 2nd shift 1-7.

5. Girls have to wear the traditional Dress for Muslim girls because the boys from Afghanistan think that skin is basically Porn.

6. Girls and boys have to have separate classes. Because the boys cant associate with the girls in Afgani Culture.

OK I know by this time your probably thinking " You were way stupid to believe all of this Crap" But let me tell you, if you were there you would have believed it too! I mean this man deserved an Oscar! His face didn't smile once and he even got the Vice Principal involed! She came in and said that everything was true and that they were making arrangements right now to accommodate the new students. And let me tell you my whole class was in Hysterics especially all of the Girls in my class who play sports because the girls couldn't anymore because of the new rules.But this is why I was in Hysterics-

7. Summer is canceled because now we have to participate in the holy month of Ramadan ( October) Sense we get time off of school to celebrate Christmas, They get the month of October off to celebrate Ramadan. We would have to go to school in the Summer!

At this point I started to Cry! I was going to have to give up Summer camp! Not just any summer camp. This is a Christian Summer camp for a whole week. My youth group gets to go to Idaho and spend the week with other Teen Christians and learn about God and Jesus obviously! I was sooo bummed and I was Crying.

There were tons of other "rules" he gave us, but too many to list. But then before the bell rang he said. " Class on Monday ( Martin Luther King Day) you will be able to understand how being segregated feels like and will understand the true importance of Unity and the need for it. So I want you to think and reflect on this. OK class!"

It was all one big funny sick Joke! I couldn't believe this! He was a phenomenal actor. He came up to me after class and said he was sorry if he hurt my feelings. Sure I was mad and upset. I was thinking the whole time about how I was going to have to miss Summer camp! I was soo upset.

But you know I will NEVER forget this lesson. At the time I was really mad And was sure that I was never going to believe him again. But I am soo glad that I can say that I really know the Importance of all the tings he talked about. And ya know, what I Will never forget it! I just wished I had Mr. Gordon back. Even thought the lesson was kind of mean. He was the best teacher I ever had. And he sure had a way of teaching us and making us understand things that I never would have learned if he just talked about it. It is all about the experience. And boy I sure got one!