professional gangsta
A blog I frequent is BlogGrrl, a blog authored by a school teacher. She recently wrote a post entitled “Think Like a Gangster: 10 Tips for Success” that listed and explained what types of skills you can learn from someone who runs a gang.
This is great thinking. Yes, I know that gangs are awful and create a chaotic environment for some of the people around them but what she has done is put a good spin on a bad thing. With this readers can view and respect a group of people in a new light and actually learn something from them.
The point is that, ultimately, you can learn from anyone. I can’t begin to describe what the kids I teach have taught me, although perhaps the most important thing has been keeping an open mind. Now that I’m back in the fray, don’t be surprised if my posts take on a bit of a different tone, because there is always some drama that alternately inspires and terrifies me.
Thanks BlogGrrl for the insight. I always love to read out of the box thinking.