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Kid Ethnic: 103 Days At Sea: The Youth Are Quick and True

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The Youth Are Quick and True · 17 September 04

Like our bee-killing manchild friend, many of my students write letters to me weekly.

Many of their second-language notes are innovative and honest. I have reply to up to thirty letters a day, so I write back quickly. Their strange styles are infectious, and I find myself picking up their quirks in my responses.

My favorite student intro paragraph of the past week:

I like various songs, musics, tea, sweets, cats, and fantasy novels. So, I don’t like bugs, seaweeds, and taste is hot.

Most lists are boring, but this one is simple and true. Nice bright writing. Completely unpretentious.

Since we’re on a nice reader-participation kick, feel free to play along. Click ‘comment’ and type your list quick as you can. Keep it fast and honest.

For example, I wrote back:

I like sunshine, bananas, Drew Barrymore, ninjas and tacos. I do not like roaches, pork, boring stories, nuclear weapons or lumpy pillows.

And I’m not sure I knew those likes and dislikes before I wrote them. Fast and honest equals fun.

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