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autism-
I know it may look useful
to get a 500 on Trashketball-
it is-
but it doesn’t seem like it when
for me, gym isn’t PE, it’s PU, when
my presentation has to have
all the words i can’t say now
because i’d have to spend
2 hours making each line right,
or when i can’t
read anything scripted because of my
s... uh... s...
oh yeah! Stutter!
is it going to
help me focus,
help me learn,
help me live,
to know that Explosion has an effective power of 500
for Gen 1 through 4 due to halving Defense before it hits
or that the Porygon family is the only three-stage one
without a baby
that can be gotten at level 1
or that Peach has the shortest wavedash of Melee
or that Shulk counts as being in an aura while
picking a Monado Art?
No
If I’d never looked up that stuff,
would I be able to do Distributive Property correctly,
remember rationalization,
properly put properties into practice for Math NWEA?
Yea, probably
So tell yourself not to do that.
Or rather,
if you’re anything like me,
don’t
because kids shouldn’t need to take a class
for the grade.
Instead, take a class because you
know that it’ll be useful.
Think with your brain!
All of it!
This way, you can get done with your work
quicker
This way, you have time to know
the difference between
Magic Room, Trick Room, and Wonder Room,
the fact that Arceus can’t be EV trained in Gen 4,
that it takes 8 frames to DI your fall from a ledge slip,
and that Red Frontiers are available from
Colony 6 Special Level 1 item orbs 2% of the time.
Keep learning!
Be smarter than you are now!
I know that everyone in this room
has a ways to go in that department.
i always thought tht you hwere jut extra smart but now i see thaat you may no want to be extra smart all the time n d know all of this rendome stuff.
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DeleteI loved this poem a lot, Nicholas! I liked how you used creativity throughout your poem to describe the habits a person has with autism. I also liked how you typed autism backwards in the title of your poem to signify something that could be important! Additionally, I loved that the poem immersed me into what autism does to people and I also liked the fact that you related it to yourself and other people around the world. Overall, this poem is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI really liked that poem. This poem shows a lot about who you are that nobody knew about. It is almost like a different side of you. I can relate a lot to that poem, mainly in the way that I also know lots of stuff that is useless in life
ReplyDeleteWOW this was amazing i love how you brought something that only you know about in this class sure we know a little but you live it and when you said your poem i also had a feeling that i too was living it nick this was an amazing poem i LOVE it you did so good
ReplyDeleteTo start off I love the tittle, it is something that I would have never thought of doing and it put me in a different perspective of how different people see things. Also you were very confident when presenting, and had different tones in some parts which drew the reader in, great job!
ReplyDeleteSome of the poem is different from what I said because I changed some of it in my head after I'd turned it in.
ReplyDeleteAlso, when I said "everyone in this room" at the end, I was including me.
DeleteNick, this poem had you as the center and I loved that. I learned so much about you and it really made me want to understand your brain more. I also loved your slideshow and I think that all of the stats and bold letters took me into your world. This poem also expressed the struggles of your life, which sometimes we don't see because we just are jealous of the 293. Thanks for sharing this with us because it really opened my eyes, and because I want to study the brain when I grow up, this really got me excited!
ReplyDeleteNick, that was amazing. You brought us this point of view that I think all of us had never even seen before. I'm not sure about the other kids in this class, but it seems that I learned so much about you just from this poem. It was very unique and well-written, and your presentation of it was wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNick, that poem was like out of this universe (if that is possible) amazing! I loved it because it was so you, and I found that you really opened up about yourself, which for many people that is a brave thing to do. Your work is extremely creative, expressive, and over all just fabulous. I could tell that you put a lot of hard work into this, and for that, I commend you. Keep up the great work, and of course, keep up with your endless sense of creativity!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was written extremely well, and I could tell that a lot of time was spent into this poem. I liked how you express your feelings about autism. When I heard your poem, I felt like I was in your situation. I now understand that some of us may be just jealous of your 293 in Math NWEA, but this all came from the struggles throughout your life. This poem is really amazing, and now I understand you better than I did before I heard this poem.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your poem and how you explained the challenges in life but also talked about things that interested you, it also gave a great message about how you think you should learn and how others should. It gave a perspective of what challenges you have from autism and how nwea or school isn't always on your mind, you do other things you enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThis poem was extremely well-said- it had Nick all over it! This poem creates a deeper understanding of who you are and what you go through. Yes, I will keep learning, and 293 on NWEA?????????? That will probably be my score when I'm in high school. *sigh* Overall, this is such a great amazing fantastic phenomenal extremely extraordinary poem!!!!!! GREAT GREAT JOB!!!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was really good because it gave me a sense of what is going on inside your head which is something only you experience. I also love how you encourage people in this poem to continue with school and become as smart as they could possibly be. You also list some things that you know that you think are unnecessary but know anyways, which I think really gives the poem the tone you want it to be. I know there are so many things that you talked about in this poem that I don´t know and haven't experienced, and I think that expresses your personality. You really showed what it is like to express you identity in a poem. Great job!
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this was a poem that showed me something about you that i didnt know. to be honest i didnt really think you had autism but just a small stutter. This showed me that not everyone is the same and how people learn things differently and how you deal with the autism you have. is this personal to you or are you ok with people talking about it. i heard you slip pokemon refrences into your poem as long with some super smasn bros and it hink that you remembering all of this stuff can be useful at atleast somepoint in you life especially when you are playing super smash bros melee super smash bros or any of the pokemon games. this poem was good and i am glad you shared this story about the inside you and how you think of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI think your poem was great. You really grabbed everyone's attention with your title and the first few lines of your poem. It shows people what your are going through in this time of your life. It also shows what you understand about everything that's happening. I also liked the end because you made it clear that all of us can do whatever we what, can, and will do no matter what has happened to us or what will happen to us. Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Just wow! i think this poem is absolutely stunning and i really love how you were so confident presenting and sharing this with us. The infliction in your voice and the breaks between the stanzas, lines, even words, were just so perfect! I think presenting this poem needed a lot of courage and overall this is just a great poem with a great message, especially others who have autism. This is wonderful! Nice job Nick!!! =)
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you included facts that not everyone would necessarily know, which made it more personal to you. The poem also showed an aspect of your identity that not many people really know about well. While it was a good poem with all the elements it needed, I liked how you also educated us on autism a little more. I really thought you started off spoken word poems well and by the way, nice job coordinating each slide of your power point and memorizing your poem.
ReplyDeleteNicholas,
ReplyDeleteThis poem was everything, and you had me from the title...from go. I have tremendous respect for how you took this spoken word poem as an opportunity to share such personal aspect of your identity with your peers and me. Acknowledging your idiosyncrasies in the beginning of the poem was particularly brave, as a way to give us a window into your reality.
While I don't pretend to understand the specialized mathematical vocabulary you describe, I am impressed an in awe of this fascinating ability...an extraordinary gift.
Thank you for the call to keep learning and to remain inquisitive for the sake of knowledge and learning, moving beyond the validation of a grade. This poem was a moment of brilliance, from a young man, who had strung together of year of these moments. I am lucky to have been your teacher, and be a part of your journey for this time.
Aso, the multi-modal component was especially informative, and really brought in another layer of meaning and depth. This was a magical performance. Excuse the grammatical error in my comment above.
DeleteI liked how you spelled autism backwards and how you said how auism has a effect on your brain for what you do and do not remeber. also how you say you can think of all the unhelpful things but not the helpful stuff. how you did the studering things and caught yourself.
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I really enjoyed this poem. The way you presented it was borderline perfect, I heard rises and dips in tone, and it really emphasized your view on the topic. The way you were able to somehow sneak in subtle humor in the poem was enjoyable, and I appreciate you presenting this to the class. I hope you never hold back your view or opinion on topics like these because you present very well, and I hope to hear your poetry again, well done Nick!
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ReplyDeleteNick, this poem really helped me to get to know you better. It lets the reader/listener know your perspective on things and how you struggle with some things. I personally see you as this perfect figure but this shows me that you are just like everyone else at having insecurities. This poem was screaming nick constantly, it's extremely vibrant with personality and is even encouraging for everyone to learn more. I also liked the way you had facts to show examples of things you know (even though i didn't quite understand them). Overall i love you poem and you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was an extremely powerful poem that shows autism in a whole new light. It shows your struggles with autism and how it has shaped you as a person.It really was interesting to me because you are usually very quiet and its like all your thoughts are just pouring out.
ReplyDeleteNick, this poem was a very powerful poem and I feel like I have learned a lot about you from it. The poem showed me some of the struggles that you face having autism. The ending to your poem was extremely motivational and I applaud you for sharing such a personal part of your identity. Some of the facts that you included flew over my head but they made the poem personal to you. Overall, this was an amazing spoken word poem!
ReplyDeletenick i really liked your poem becuase of all of the the attention to detail and also ow much that poem must have ment for you to tell us
ReplyDeleteYour poem was really good. I now have a better understanding of you as a person, and you as a student. Your very intelligent, but you don't always want to be "smart". Good job because you seem to know yourself well and your brave enough to share that you aren't comfortable in your own skin.
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