Finding YOUR Passion

 

We believed January 2021 was a year of New Beginnings . . . and things will change.  
President Bided would be a part of that change with unity, heart, and healing. 
Amanda Gorman stole the hearts of millions with her passionate poem of "The Hill We Climb". 

It was a no-brainer, when we assigned a passion speech project for our middle schoolers.

What did we learn in finding a passion among middle schoolers?

• They didn't have any.
• Couldn't distinguish the difference between passion and goal.

• Many students did not have any interests or passion about anything in general.
• Students involved in extracurriculars outside of school didn't consider sports/activities/talents a passion even if they were active since elementary.
• "Follow your passion" is a cliche and problematic advice in the 21st century.
• We need to encourage our teens to develop a passion rather than follow the passions of others.

My purpose for this blog is to:

• Reach out to others and share how they found their passion?
• Any recommendations for teens and parents about developing a passion?
• Share thoughts and experiences of finding passions.
• When do passions start and how do middle schoolers recognize them?
• How to discover passions after middle school?
• Why are passions important to have?

Aloha everyone!  Just launched this new blog designed to help middle schoolers to find a passion.  The point of all of this is to get inspiration for the upcoming year 2021-22.