Chapter 885 Give Wings to Dreams
One month passed quickly, and the students in grades 11 and 12 experienced a month they would never forget under high pressure.
This month is also a month that Alvin will never forget. Old Parker's sense of responsibility infected Alvin, making him unable to be a hands-off shopkeeper like in the past.
During this month, Alvin rushed to school on time every day, sent little Ginny to the basement and handed it over to Splinter, and then he started working as a principal.
Send troublemakers to the solitary room, put men and women with signs of love into the solitary room, and put any bastards you don't like into the solitary room...
Community schools do not invite parents because most of those parents are unable to fulfill their parental responsibilities, including choosing a suitable school for their children.
Parker Sr. was responsible for helping several Wolves players negotiate with colleges trying to invite them.
Ethan Hunt, Isa Foster, Jordan Beckford, and "Ghostface" John formed the College Admissions Counseling Office, and they began their work in an office in the Department of Corrections.
According to "Ghostface" John, working in the Department of Corrections can keep those children who are prone to being hot-headed calm, which helps them make the best choice for themselves.
Old Cage stood in his office window and watched Alvin downstairs grabbing a few junior boys who made a mess in the flower bed and yelling at them.
Looking back at Professor Wilson who was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, Old Cage hesitated and said, "Are we asking too much of Alvin?
He seems a little unhappy. If he keeps doing this, the school will be messed up.
And the guys in charge of college counseling don't seem to be that reliable. It's irresponsible to put the children's future in their hands. "
Professor Wilson smiled and shook his head, then took off his elegant reading glasses and said with a smile: "Why is it bad? The path we choose for them must be right?
Man, the purpose of this school from the beginning was to give those kids the opportunity and freedom to choose the direction of their future lives.
Last year we gave 63 children opportunities, and this year we want to add freedom.
It’s great to select suitable schools for those children based on their own ideals for their reference! "
Professor Wilson touched his tie and found that the tie clip was missing. He smiled and said: "The children here are smart people, and they will make the best choice for themselves.
It's just that we shouldn't make choices for them. Our abilities and connections are only in those few schools.
Looking at the information on the Internet and making a few phone calls at most to inquire is really not a responsible behavior.
That's fine now, although most of their ideals are 'accountant', 'lawyer', 'dentist' and the like.
But one day there will be children here who choose ‘painting’ or ‘music’…
They have this freedom, but most children and families today are not ready.
We need to lay a solid foundation for their future choices, starting from this year..."
Old Cage was silent for a moment and said, "Do you think Alvin will agree?
That Mary Jane would never have chosen New York University's School of Musical Theater without the help of Norman Osborne.
This little bastard's idea is still at the level of 'going to school is for eating'. He doesn't care at all whether those children really like those majors.
We actually shouldn't have let him get involved at all, this little bastard can be incredibly stubborn at times. "
As he spoke, old Cage seemed to have thought of something funny. He looked at Professor Wilson and said with a smile: "I still find it funny when I think of Alvin holding Mary Jane's hand and persuading her to learn music.
What’s the point of ‘after learning music, you can at least come back and become a music teacher! ’
He has no idea what the musical theater school teaches?
If Norman Osborn hadn't called, I think Mary Jane would have been brainwashed by him. "
Professor Wilson smiled and shook his head and said: "In fact, we were also brainwashed by him, using his simplest values.
I know in my heart that it is wrong to determine the future path of those children, but we can't help but follow Alvin's request and influence those children.
If you look at the choices and goals of those children, you will know that most of them are aiming for a livelihood skill.
This is actually not bad for the children here, but I worry that the educational spirit here will be solidified and distorted in the future.
This is our final destination. We cannot let this become a school just for further education. That has nothing to do with ‘greatness’. "
As he spoke, Professor Wilson smiled, spread his hands to old Cage, and said with a smile: "Let us open a hole first and inject freedom into the blood of the school.
At least we need to let those children know that they have many choices and let them decide their own future.
Alvin can't do this. He is a conservative person. When he takes over these jobs, the pressure of choosing a future for his children will make him make the most conservative choice.
It may not be bad to let a child with artistic talent study finance, but it is definitely not the best choice. "
Old Cage sighed helplessly, looked at the gentle Professor Wilson, and said: "After so many years of subtle influence, how many children do you think will completely follow their inner wishes and choose what they want?
You must know that the children and teachers here regard Alvin as their idol, and they will remember every word their idol says.
And Hell’s Kitchen is a place where survival always comes first! "
Professor Wilson looked at old Cage with a smile, leaned back comfortably on the sofa, rested his head on his hands, and said softly in a good mood: "It doesn't matter, this is good, anyway, the choice is yours." The child's own hands.
We have given them opportunities, but not choosing the major they yearn for shows that their love is not deep enough and their talents are not outstanding enough.
But nails will surely pop up, and figures like Van Gogh and Mozart will one day appear here.
Mary Jane has made a good start this year. In the future, more children will find their true dreams and talents. Community schools should not be a place that stifles dreams. "
As he spoke, Professor Wilson put his feet up on the coffee table, completely relaxed his body, and said comfortably to Old Cage: "Man, this will be our end point, but it is still a little far away from greatness.
We should take it with us to finish the last part of the journey..."
Old Cage was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this, and suddenly smiled and said: "We seem to have more worries than Alvin. That little bastard's simple and crude philosophy really affected me a bit.
Then let’s give it a try and officially offer art courses for grades 1 to 11 starting from next semester. Those music and art teachers will not be allowed to get sick casually starting next semester. "
As he spoke, old Cage was stunned for a moment and said, "When did I start ignoring these courses? It must be that bastard Alvin who passed on the bad habit to me!"
Professor Wilson gave a rare laugh. He pointed at old Cage, an old scoundrel, and laughed and said: "Whoever doesn't know would dare to believe that you were once a distinguished professor of Columbia University..."
Don't lie to yourself, you were also infected by Alvin, right? "
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Under the cover of Peter, Harry met Mary Jane, who was feeling a little depressed, in a remote corner.
Seeing Mary Jane who was not in a good mood, Harry said a little distressed: "What's wrong with you? The ACT test is tomorrow, you can't do this.
My dad has made an appointment for you for an interview in June, but before that you must first pass the ACT. "
Mary Jane glanced at the worried Harry, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Thank you Harry, but do you think I did something wrong?
Should I listen to Principal Alvin and find a major that can make a living first? Otherwise, I might return to Hell's Kitchen in the future.
In fact, Principal Alvin is right, in Hell's Kitchen, dreams are a luxury. "
Harry smiled and shook his head and said, "You should have told Principal Alvin that you were going to New York University, so that you would only get encouragement and not have so much trouble.
You're going to be a great Broadway actor, and I can feel your love for musicals.
If you can withstand the pressure of Manhattan's tomahawk and insist on choosing your own dreams, I can't think of any possibility of you not succeeding. "
As he said this, Harry took Mary Jane's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, there's still me!
remember? I'm an Osborne! "
Mary Jane looked at the young Harry and shook her head helplessly. She was a mature and sensitive girl, and of course she could feel how much Harry liked her.
But how could a Hell's Kitchen girl accept Harry Osborn's kindness with peace of mind? The gap between their family environments has become so great that she feels inferior.
She had never regarded Harry as the ladder to her success, otherwise the old Osborne would have been preparing to become a grandfather by now.
Harry looked at Mary Jane's sad expression, and he said a little helplessly: "Hey, don't be like this, Mary Jane in my heart is always optimistic.
Now that you have decided to chase your dream, why are you still hesitating?
Think of all the French you secretly practiced to get there, and that ridiculous Cockney accent.
You are unique and you can succeed! "
Mary Jane lowered her head and wiped the corners of her eyes sadly, and said, "No, you don't understand. Principal Alvin is right..."
Just when Harry was at a loss and wanted to comfort Mary Jane, a familiar voice came over, "No, what he said is not necessarily right, because he knows nothing about those things."
Harry looked back in horror to see Alvin holding Peter's neck and looking at him with a sneer.
Harry rubbed his hands nervously and muttered, "This is mine, this is mine..."
Alvin tightened his arms and made Peter stick out his tongue under his armpits. Then he sneered at Harry, a little bastard who was not afraid of anything to pick up girls, and said, "Report to the solitary room for two days~"
After saying that, Alvin let go of Peter, looked at Mary Jane who still lowered her head and said nothing, he was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Do you need me to apologize to you?
What Harry said just now is right. If you can withstand the pressure of the Manhattan Tomahawk to chase your dreams, there is no reason why you can't succeed. "
After hearing this, Mary Jane looked up at a loss and looked at Alvin with a serious expression, and said in a panic: "I'm not, actually..."
Alvin raised his hand to interrupt Mary Jane's words, and he said with a smile: "I have thought about it these past few days, and it is actually irresponsible to use my unsuccessful academic experience to 'point the way' for you.
There is more than one path to success, but I can only see a very limited number of them.
You will not become the top people in those industries by following my advice, nor will you become the next Alvin.
So, why not give it a try.
When you go on stage on Broadway one day, be sure to send me a front row ticket and I will tell everyone that you are my student. "
As he spoke, Alvin stepped forward and hugged Mary Jane, who was already in tears, and said with a smile: "I looked up what the Musical Theater Academy is yesterday.
The courses there are good. Even if you don’t do well, you can still come back and be a music teacher. Although they are always sick and the salary is not high, you can still eat, right? "
After hearing this, Mary Jane hugged Alvin's shoulders and began to cry loudly. The pressure accumulated in the past few days was already crushing the girl.
She always thought that she was strong-willed and could do anything for her dreams, but when Alvin grabbed her hand and began to express her objections, she found that she was shaken.
Even if Norman Osborn came forward to vouch for Alvin to reluctantly agree to her idea, Alvin's kind and caring care from the heart still made her hesitate.
Mary Jane never dreamed that Alvin would come and admit his mistakes to her face to face, or even admit his ignorance.
After burying her head in Alvin's chest and choking for a long time, Mary Jane raised her head a little embarrassed, looked at Alvin and said, "Thank you, principal!"
Alvin smiled and nodded, put his hands on Mary Jane's shoulders, and said with a smile: "No, actually I should thank you, you taught me a lesson.
Who stipulates that the children who go out of Hell's Kitchen can only eat bread?
We still have to have dreams, what if it comes true?
Don’t believe that old guy Norman Osborne. If you need anything, come to me. I know a Ms. Pepper Potts who is very well-connected in New York’s literary and artistic circles..."
As he spoke, Alvin looked at the dumbfounded Peter and Harry with shit eyes, and cursed: "Why don't you go to the solitary room? Do you need me to call a car to take you there?"
After hearing this, Peter shrank his neck, hesitated and said, "Principal Alvin, actually I have been hesitating recently. I want to be a reporter. You see..."
After hearing this, Alvin yelled angrily: "Fart, why don't you become a reporter at MIT?
Ask old Parker, Frank, or Cage who would agree with you being a fucking reporter! "
Peter looked at Alvin a little unconvinced and said, "Then you just..."
Alvin didn't give him a chance, and waved his hand and said domineeringly: "Others can do it, but you can't. Get over MIT first. You are trying your dream.
You're still young anyway, aren't you?
Does being a paparazzi require special training? "