Comments for Save North Carolina Governor's School http://savencgs.wordpress.com In support of the NCGS program Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on More Speak About Governor’s School Experiences by Jeff Richey http://savencgs.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/more-speak-about-governors-school-experiences/#comment-16 Jeff Richey Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:28:07 +0000 http://savencgs.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/more-speak-about-governors-school-experiences/#comment-16 I attended GSE in the summer of 1989 following my junior year in North Carolina public high school. Prior to my GSE experience, I was miserable; I did not feel challenged academically and I despaired at the thought of finding like-minded peers. In fact, I had applied -- successfully -- for early admission to a local college, which was willing to accept me without a high school diploma. At GSE, I encountered peers from across my state who shared my interests, challenged my views, and enriched my perspectives. Although I ostensibly attended GSE to study and perform drama, in fact, my required sociology and philosophy classes proved crucial to my later life plans. I have taught Asian studies and religious studies for almost a decade now in a liberal arts setting, and much of my motivation for doing so stems from my GSE experience. It saddens me to hear that current North Carolina high school students may not have the opportunity to have such an experience free of charge, as I did. I attended GSE in the summer of 1989 following my junior year in North Carolina public high school. Prior to my GSE experience, I was miserable; I did not feel challenged academically and I despaired at the thought of finding like-minded peers. In fact, I had applied — successfully — for early admission to a local college, which was willing to accept me without a high school diploma. At GSE, I encountered peers from across my state who shared my interests, challenged my views, and enriched my perspectives. Although I ostensibly attended GSE to study and perform drama, in fact, my required sociology and philosophy classes proved crucial to my later life plans. I have taught Asian studies and religious studies for almost a decade now in a liberal arts setting, and much of my motivation for doing so stems from my GSE experience. It saddens me to hear that current North Carolina high school students may not have the opportunity to have such an experience free of charge, as I did.

]]> Comment on NCGS by luthersetzer http://savencgs.wordpress.com/ncgs/#comment-7 luthersetzer Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:01:54 +0000 http://savencgs.wordpress.com/ncgs/#comment-7 I attended the North Carolina Governor's School in 1982 and considered it appalling. See my full critique at http://rebirthofreason.com/Articles/Setzer/North_Carolina_Governors_School_Experience.shtml In my opinion, a summer school dual enrollment of nine credit hours at my local community college would have delivered far more value to me. Taxpayers should scrutinize Governor's School closely to see exactly how these anointed visionaries spend their money and then apply to those expenditures the Governor's School motto: "Accept Nothing. Challenge Everything." I personally consider Governor's School a waste of tax dollars in the face of a dual enrollment program that places the burdens of food, shelter, and babysitting back onto the shoulders of parents where they belong. I attended the North Carolina Governor’s School in 1982 and considered it appalling.

See my full critique at

http://rebirthofreason.com/Articles/Setzer/North_Carolina_Governors_School_Experience.shtml

In my opinion, a summer school dual enrollment of nine credit hours at my local community college would have delivered far more value to me.

Taxpayers should scrutinize Governor’s School closely to see exactly how these anointed visionaries spend their money and then apply to those expenditures the Governor’s School motto: “Accept Nothing. Challenge Everything.”

I personally consider Governor’s School a waste of tax dollars in the face of a dual enrollment program that places the burdens of food, shelter, and babysitting back onto the shoulders of parents where they belong.

]]> Comment on College Admissions Essay by Diane Gray Walters, GS '76 http://savencgs.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/college-admissions-essay-3/#comment-6 Diane Gray Walters, GS '76 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:40:31 +0000 http://savencgs.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/college-admissions-essay-3/#comment-6 What a powerful essay! Thank you, Mollie. You eloquently took me back to an almost identical experience exactly 30 years earlier. It is amazing to me that most of us who were given this incredible opportunity come away more mature, much better prepared for our future, and committed to keep in touch with these new friends who have become friends for life in six short weeks! What a powerful essay! Thank you, Mollie. You eloquently took me back to an almost identical experience exactly 30 years earlier. It is amazing to me that most of us who were given this incredible opportunity come away more mature, much better prepared for our future, and committed to keep in touch with these new friends who have become friends for life in six short weeks!

]]> Comment on From the Director’s Mouth by Daniel http://savencgs.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/from-the-directors-mouth/#comment-5 Daniel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:48:50 +0000 http://savencgs.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/from-the-directors-mouth/#comment-5 I stumbled upon the Save NCGS group on facebook and got here. It's a little saddening to see a shift in focus of the program, but there's still a demand for this kind of summer program. Maybe another university or the UNC system can sponsor a similar program so that we can get away from the bureaucratic mess that's been happening, at least to me from reading Tanya Olson's letter. While such a program may not be free anymore (which would limit accessibility which would suck and defeat a lot of the purpose of GS), at least we could do what we want. There are a million summer academic programs that provide an academically rigorous experience, but I don't think anyone gets that out of GS; everyone was challenged in ways imagined, which is what made it special and why we're all so attached to it and why it really sucks that the powers that be would rather it go a more traditional direction. - Daniel, GSE 2003, Instrumental Music I stumbled upon the Save NCGS group on facebook and got here.

It’s a little saddening to see a shift in focus of the program, but there’s still a demand for this kind of summer program. Maybe another university or the UNC system can sponsor a similar program so that we can get away from the bureaucratic mess that’s been happening, at least to me from reading Tanya Olson’s letter. While such a program may not be free anymore (which would limit accessibility which would suck and defeat a lot of the purpose of GS), at least we could do what we want.

There are a million summer academic programs that provide an academically rigorous experience, but I don’t think anyone gets that out of GS; everyone was challenged in ways imagined, which is what made it special and why we’re all so attached to it and why it really sucks that the powers that be would rather it go a more traditional direction.

- Daniel, GSE 2003, Instrumental Music

]]> Comment on About by music http://savencgs.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3 music Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:42:34 +0000 #comment-3 very interesting. i'm adding in RSS Reader very interesting.
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