On most days, Nalini Persaud would rather have been invisible in the halls of Schenectady High School than have to pass by classmates.
“Before I [would] always leave my class to go to my next class before the bell ring[s] cause I don’t want other students to see me,” she types out on her iPod. “[W]hen they do they laugh at how I walk.”
Persaud, who turns 20 next month, never attended school before moving to Schenectady from Guyana five years ago. She has a congenital syndrome that affects her intellectually and in appearance. Her gait is awkward, labored, and she is significantly underweight. Her speech can be difficult to understand; however, her fingers blur across an iPod, which she grabs when trying to get a complex thought across. Persaud’s face is perpetually elongated, her mouth often agape.
“No one knows when I’m smiling,” she said.
Persaud thought she was unliked if not unwelcome in high school.
Not Monday. On this day she proudly walked the halls of Schenectady High, basking in newfound adulation from her peers, “which made me feel really good and made me feel like now I belong here.”
What happened?
Her senior classmates Friday gave Nalini Persaud one magical night. A life-changing one, even.
Yes, Proms have always been expensive, but there is a level of out of control overindulgence that wasn't there in the past. I heard of a girl (although this was not Schenectady HS) who was being teased because her parents spent a mere $1,000 on her for the prom. Forget saving for you kid's college, their wedding...if you have wee ones start saving for the prom.
I'm starting to hope my kids will be one of those weird artsy kids who have the balls to show to the prom in a homemade duct tape outfit or something.
Parents can learn to say "No" to their children. That would solve a lot of problems. Unfortunately, a lot of parents live vicariously through their children and encourage their children to go "over the top" when it comes to Proms, Birthday Parties and Weddings.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
On most days, Nalini Persaud would rather have been invisible in the halls of Schenectady High School than have to pass by classmates.
“Before I [would] always leave my class to go to my next class before the bell ring[s] cause I don’t want other students to see me,” she types out on her iPod. “[W]hen they do they laugh at how I walk.”
Persaud, who turns 20 next month, never attended school before moving to Schenectady from Guyana five years ago. She has a congenital syndrome that affects her intellectually and in appearance. Her gait is awkward, labored, and she is significantly underweight. Her speech can be difficult to understand; however, her fingers blur across an iPod, which she grabs when trying to get a complex thought across. Persaud’s face is perpetually elongated, her mouth often agape.
“No one knows when I’m smiling,” she said.
Persaud thought she was unliked if not unwelcome in high school.
Not Monday. On this day she proudly walked the halls of Schenectady High, basking in newfound adulation from her peers, “which made me feel really good and made me feel like now I belong here.”
What happened?
Her senior classmates Friday gave Nalini Persaud one magical night. A life-changing one, even.
This is just one of the many Good News stories happening at Schenectady's public schools. They are a great bunch of young people and deserve more positive news coverage by our local media.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
Parents can learn to say "No" to their children. That would solve a lot of problems. Unfortunately, a lot of parents live vicariously through their children and encourage their children to go "over the top" when it comes to Proms, Birthday Parties and Weddings.
Ronnie,
Weren't you conceived at the Prom or were you sun hatched?
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid - John Wayne
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Parents can learn to say "No" to their children. That would solve a lot of problems. Unfortunately, a lot of parents live vicariously through their children and encourage their children to go "over the top" when it comes to Proms, Birthday Parties and Weddings.
Aunt's should too ...
Too much food, free housing, using someone elses car .. Just Say No!
We are advised NOT to judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works.
Parents can learn to say "No" to their children. That would solve a lot of problems. Unfortunately, a lot of parents live vicariously through their children and encourage their children to go "over the top" when it comes to Proms, Birthday Parties and Weddings.
Obviously your parents said No to you to going to any prom. Obviously they said "no" to you living with them and sponging off them in your adulthood. But you found a pair of soft nannies who didn't say no to you and look today, 20+ years of living with your nannies and you STIL are not a normal self sufficient adult?
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
It's obvious but the IDF nayboobs couldn't continue their hollow lying argument against the Schenectady High School so now they resort to their hollow lies about me. Harry P and MikeChristine are chicken shits who hide behind their screen names and launch baseless personal attacks. Frankly, they can kiss my a** and go back to hell where they came from.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
Looks like lil Ronnie is gonna have another temper tantrum ... watch your BP, slim.
We are advised NOT to judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works.
Parents can learn to say "No" to their children. That would solve a lot of problems. Unfortunately, a lot of parents live vicariously through their children and encourage their children to go "over the top" when it comes to Proms, Birthday Parties and Weddings.
agree!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
DV, show us the proof that taxes were higher in the city 10 years ago. CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK chicken won't respond.
DV says taxes in the county were higher 50 years ago, well, show us. CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK chicken won't answer that
DV, address the tax base, the falling home values, the falling home sales, the falling home sale prices, the increase in taxes, the reductions in essential services. CLLUCK CLUCK CLUCK Who is the chicken?????
Tell us DV, what are the homeowners in the city, in the neighborhoods, getting in return for paying their own taxes PLUS the taxes of the millionaire and billionaire political cronies of the dems. What are the homeowners getting in return????? Care to tell us DV?????? CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK. WHO IS THE CHICKEN?????
ROFLMAO ! WHO is the chicken??????? Who is the cowardly chicken who will not provide a shred of evidence of what he says??????
ROFL
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
The Mont Pleasant Junior Prom, which was one of the proms that I attended, was held at the Edgewood in Rotterdam. There was no place within the city during the DARK, GLOOMY DAYS of GOP control to hold a prom.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
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