A Student's Perspective
This was written by a high school student, working on persuasive essays. He was asked to choose and support an argument through this essay. Andres, you have convinced me!
Otto Specht is a great school for everyone. I am a student here in the Specht high school. I came here last January and before Specht school was horrible. Otto Specht has had a good impact on my life.
First Otto Specht made me into a calmer person. One way I got calmer is because there is a swing in my classroom. Swinging in my class makes me calm because I focus better while I'm moving. Another reason it made me calmer is because we go on hikes everyday but have plenty of time to relax. This makes me calmer because I need to rest in order to strive. Being calm makes me into a better person because it helps me not get angry. When I'm angry I don't learn well.
A second reason Otto Specht has a good impact on my life is because it's easier for me to do my responsibilities here in school, like my school work, because I'm calmer and teachers have patience. For example, Mrs. Chin stays patient during processing. She doesn’t yell, she doesn’t say “hurry up” and she knows how to teach people who have a hard time learning. Sam also stays patient in the same way as Mrs. Chin. For example, sometimes I lay on the couch during music and meditation, and other times I walk around the room. Sam understands that that’s part of who I am. He has compassion and does music and meditation every day, no matter how tired I am.
The last reason Otto Specht has changed my life is because it makes me happy, because people are kind, and it makes me feel happy about myself. An example of kindness at Otto Specht is when people dont treat you like you're nothing. For example, people treat each other with respect, like all the time. I feel good about myself all the time because of that kindness and respect in the whole community. Feeling good about myself makes me feel happy and makes it easier to work hard.
In conclusion, OSS changed my life, and we can learn that environment is the most important quality in a school.