I read "Street Diary"

Axel 2022-03-22 09:02:09

Five-star good movie! At the beginning of the film, it presented an unbelievable picture: chaotic streets, shootings, drugs, racism... I even have to wonder: is this really modern society? Is it really America? Is it really a school? But all of this is true, and it is exactly what Teacher Gu is about to face. The teenagers who grow up from such an environment will soon become the students she gets along with day and night for the next four years. Full of foul language, forming gangs, and full of hostility, this is what students are originally. They have no intention of studying, and they don't even know if they can survive the gang struggle to survive the age of 18. I believe that facing such a scene, no matter how active and enthusiastic teachers are There will also be frustration. But Teacher Gu said confidently, "It's all temporary!" She understands her students and does not lose her dignity in the process of connecting with them. Position yourself clearly. Not a "mother", let alone a "nanny". After learning about the students' situation through diaries, she did not stop at the level of sympathy and self-movement, but put care and trust into practical actions. At the end of the story, all the students of Class 203 are no longer a group of disorganized and hostile rabble, but a big family that cares about each other and is bound together! After watching the whole film, a few words popped into my mind : As long as I am willing, challenges are opportunities! The pain will eventually pass, and the future is bright!

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  • Precious 2022-04-24 07:01:15

    They are the heroes! Such an incredible teacher! can i do it?

  • Krista 2022-03-25 09:01:11

    True story adaptation

Freedom Writers quotes

  • Eva: In America, a girl can be crowned a princess for her beauty, and her grace. But an Aztec princess is chosen for her blood. To fight for her people as Papi and his father fought, against those who say we are less than they are, against those who say that we are not equal in beauty or blessings.

  • [while playing the Line Game, in which Erin makes the class reveal that they have more in common than they care to admit]

    Erin Gruwell: Who has been to jail or a juvenile hall?

    Sindy: Does a refugee camp count?

    Erin Gruwell: You decide.

    [Sindy stands on the line]