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A review by shanehawk
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance: Growing Up in Teach for America by Harris Sockel
3.0
2.5 stars
Sockel released a 30-page grousing session and called it a short story. I appreciate the fact this "Kindle Single" brought this Teach For America organization to light because I had never heard of it before. It seems he lays out legitimate criticisms of their system, but its overshadowed by his remonstration of his time spent with a particular set of children in New York. The part that really irked me and almost made me stop reading was where he talks about calling in sick into work every Tuesday just for a breather. That's a sign of a weakling and someone with no heart in the game for children's sake. He did not succeed because he was not committed. He was a young, pretentious prick lucky enough to have his parents pay for his daily $150-200 worth of paper.
Sockel released a 30-page grousing session and called it a short story. I appreciate the fact this "Kindle Single" brought this Teach For America organization to light because I had never heard of it before. It seems he lays out legitimate criticisms of their system, but its overshadowed by his remonstration of his time spent with a particular set of children in New York. The part that really irked me and almost made me stop reading was where he talks about calling in sick into work every Tuesday just for a breather. That's a sign of a weakling and someone with no heart in the game for children's sake. He did not succeed because he was not committed. He was a young, pretentious prick lucky enough to have his parents pay for his daily $150-200 worth of paper.