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title: 'Let's Acknowledge that Today is Not a Normal Day'
title: "Let's Acknowledge that Today is Not a Normal Day"
date: 2024-11-06
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But I sincerely hope you will continue to engage with learning because we *need* you. We need you to listen to those whose viewpoints or values may differ from their own. We need you to challenge disinformation and make intelligent decisions based on evidence. We need you to educate younger generations and draw from the experiences of those who came before us. We need you to think clearly about how to help us collectively move forward during difficult times. We need you now more than ever.

*I opened class by briefly reflecting on the theme above before turning to our assigned syllabus content for the day. I asked if anyone wished to share anything. After a short pause, one student spoke up and described that his family lives in Hong Kong, where they saw the Chinese government silence all opposition to its authority. He concluded, "you don't fully realize what you have until someone takes it away."*
*I opened class by briefly reflecting on the theme above. Before turning to our assigned syllabus content for the day, I asked if anyone wished to share anything. After a short pause, one student spoke up and described that his family lives in Hong Kong, where they saw the Chinese government silence all opposition to its authority. He concluded, "you don't fully realize what you have until someone takes it away."*

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