Lise's Lens: April 28, 2022
This week, Lise shares her musings on gummy bears, the audiobooks she's loving, and what it's like to be a teenager today.
WHAT I’M READING
- I thought, for Mod Break, I would share something light and fun that I recently encountered. Did you know that gummy bears are celebrating their 100th anniversary?
WHAT I’M LISTENING TO/WATCHING
- So I loved the book The Nine (the true story of a band of women who survived the worst of Nazi Germany) by Gwen Strauss, but a relative recently recommended that I also experience it as an audiobook because it is narrated by Juliet Stevenson. I’ve just started listening — what a pleasure!
I also loved listening to Americanah written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and narrated by Adjoa Andoh, and, of course, the Harry Potter series, written by JK Rowling and narrated by Jim Dale.
WHAT I’M THINKING/TALKING ABOUT
- Over the past few years, I think we all have read something detailing just how hard it is to be a teenager these days. There are many studies related to the topic, but it will be really fascinating — and important — to hear from young people themselves. I am already looking forward to reading the results of this survey of thirteen-year-olds from The New York Times. How often do we really pause to ask our children/students questions like this?
WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE
Although the weather remains a little colder than some of us would like, it is heartening to see signs of spring all over campus. I especially love hearing the peeper frogs singing during the day and throughout the evening. The warm weather will be here soon enough!
More News from CSW
List of 5 news stories.
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English Chair KB Kinkel Wins Open Chapbook Competition
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Three Students to Present Original Designs at Junk Kouture Regional Final
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CSW Celebrates Earth Day with Food Justice Advocate Karen Washington
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CSW Marks the 50th Anniversary of Michael H. Feldman '67 Social Justice Day
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CSW Serves as Lead School For Students of Color Conference
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.