Obama's change

Obama changed his mind and decided to run for president. This rocks Hillary's world. The main struggles in here lie with Hildebrand trying to convince Obama that he can run for pres and be president and still have Sundays off for his family. Hildebrand does not care what Obama hears to think it is better, he is just trying to get revenge on the Clintons. Other senators and spokespersons for Obama and businessmen promoting him give him the truth of being president very cut and dry. They tell him he is going to be the loneliest man in the world. I think Obama has a positive enough mindset to look past that and not live in other people's words. I think he decided he was going to experience it for himself and not through someone else's perspective. I found it very interesting that one of his strongest promoters and supporters is the brother of Mayor Daley in Chicago. He was a pivotal person in having Obama run for president. His only warning was the superpower of the Clinton family and how they could crush anyone. But, Obama's hope was Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. If he could win those away from the Hillaryworld, he could have it. But, on the other side of things, Hillary has more money to fundraise than she knows what to do with it. The Clintons are machines at fundraising. That is all they do. They fundraise, fundraise, fundraise and do a little more for people. I think that is awfully generous...you just HAVE to stay on their good sides.

I find it funny how everyone has to pussyfoot around the Clintons. It seems as though everyone is afraid to piss them off. I could never picture Bill being a vindictive man. I can definitely see Hillary pushing weight around and breaking a few nails of opponents, but I could never see her being such a harsh individual...but...apparently everyone thinks she could really kill. To each his own. A point was risen within the book saying how one woman thought that we need a woman in the White House, but it won't be Hillary. She apparently represents a world of male dominated politics. She is looked at as a politico of the past instead of something of the future even though it is quite progressive of her to run for President. I guess Hillary Clinton does not scream the world feminine. But, even so, I think Hillary could really make some strides within her reign. I think if she were to get the Nobel Peace Prize, she would have had something under her belt at the LEAST. Which brings me to my next point:

Michelle Obama, in 2000's Senate race for Obama's Illinois seat, stated the way people reacted to Obama was quite interesting and borderline crazy. She said people should wait to be nuts over him until he actually did something. I guess this still holds true to today. And speaking of Michelle, she was opposed to his running for president. It is said that the Senate run for him just about killed everyone, now President. As we know, though, everything seems to be just fine in the Obama household currently. Michelle is happy, the girls are happy, he is happy and the dog is happy, too.

My biggest question for Obama is: What have you done and what will you do for American education? This is getting just a little scary. There is no money and teachers are struggling. Who would've known? It is sad when I interview for a job in a Turnaround School because the school is struggling and is going to lose its entire present faculty. What type of incentive is Obama going to give? Why are our schools still like this? I thought he was all about education. Our national education guy is from Chicago...so what is wrong with our schools? My interview was all about trying to rebuild the community within the school that is struggling. It is called John Marshall Metro High School and is located in Garfield Park. I hate it that kids are having to watch their entire faculty being fired this year. I think it is nuts. I don't know what I would've done. Garfield Park is very cultural but also very poverty stricken. A lot of kids don't have consistency in their homes and NOW, their whole school is gone. Wow. Where is Oprah and all of her money when you need it? Oh, that's right, inviting people on her show that made her mad so she can publicly humiliate them in front of all of America. And speaking of Oprah...an unofficial book about all the SHIT on Oprah you can get has been published. Everyone is afraid to touch the author with a ten foot pole. If Oprah sees anyone promoting her, she will have them destroyed. So, back to schools...Oprah: You can build schools in South Africa, so why can you not help bolster our American schools?

Marshall Metro High School
The drive under the Harlem Green Line to Marshall

Speaking of interviews...both phone and group and one-on-one went very well. I hope and feel certain I will move to round two where I will teach the kids and then be interviewed by students and parents. After my interview today, I went to Garfield Park Conservatory and took some pictures as always. So, here they are. The weather was BEAUTIFUL.

I love Chicago in the Spring! :)

Tonight, when I finished my phone interview, I sat on the beach and read...Game Change, of course, as can be seen in the pic! Lovely weather. ;)
Have a wonderful day! I have oral surgery at 10:30AM. :(