Frank J. S. Feola
6/2/93
Worthless Stress
- Anything dealing with drama
- Soccer
- Things that already happened
- Things that I can’t control
- Awards
- Always pleasing other people
- Presentations
- Any performance
- Grades
You will get what you strive for, you have a ton of talent. When you put effort towards, you will succeed in (school, sports, Drama, LIFE).
Most Heart, Don’t Quit, Believe in yourself, God will help you! Don’t put faith on men, but power of God.
You may not be the best, or get the award, but you gave it all you could! That is succeeding.
As long as you gain people’s respect and you are happy, you will have been most successful.
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- Appreciate it.
- Appreciate life.
- Go after it, use what you got.
- Infinite Patience!
- Go to college to learn what they have to teach, then go and help the community.
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People are more important than programs, policy, and pocketbooks.
People are more important than products and profits, projects, paperwork, and policy.
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I think he would have typed this to his PhD Cohort. It was probably an assignment to work in groups and share thoughts on a study guide in preparation for a test.
Dear Fellow Epistemologists,
Question two of the study guide considers the dualist nature of college students when they enter college. I believe that many college students do enter college with a dualist viewpoint and that it is socially constructed. Secondary education focuses much attention on right and wrong answers, for whatever reason. I would like to think it is because of the attempts to make grading as objective as possible. Unfortunately, I don’t think our system is structured to encourage critical thinking and leading students more toward multiplicity, relativism, and, ultimately, commitments.
One of my goals when I began college is that I wanted to be able to form some solid positions on issues with reasons to support them. My problem was that I could see both sides of the issue, but could not decide which side I favored most.
Question four of the study guide deals with the nature of stages, and West uses the Piagetian language of structure in his explanation. I am having a difficult time conceptualizing what a structure is and examples of structures. Can structures be cognitive processes as well? Or does the structure refer to the fact that the structure of the constructivist theory is in stages?
“If anyone asks, “Golly-gee”
Point them to epistemology.
-Motto of the epistemologist-
In Frank’s own handwriting:
Sincere + dedicated
Take criticism as well as me
Passion to do the best as me
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm…but peace within the storm.”
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Written in preparation for a talk with Mom and Dad:
Mom/Dad
Sat Afternoon
They=my best friends
Don’t go to counselor b/c pointless. Take stuffed animal to mediate.
Sorry for enabling
List what both most want from each other
Not bashing each thing will hurt
Just stating world as you/I see it
I am not siding with anyone.
Not here to discuss my problems
Making lists of where you sit
Honored you trust me + I can do this, most parents wouldn’t take it.
No yelling, no running
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Written out and kept folded in his pocket.
I am a servant of the Lord my God. I do his bidding. I trust that he has the best intentions for me. I fear that I will mis-step, but that is a fear from Satan. As long as righteousness is the priority and goal, the rewards I reap on this earth must be used to foster a Godly family and the betterment of those less fortunate than me. I should feel no remorse, guilt, or shame. I must know that I will always be tested, but the Lord is my Stronghold. You must make decisions. You decided to be a teacher, and that is the primary decision that has put you on an occupational path of happiness. You must fight. Do well in the Lord.