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February 04, 2005
Friday at NCCAT
Our featured speaker today was a gentleman who survived the Holocaust concentration camps all over Eastern Europe from the age of 14 until almost his 18th birthday. Working in war industry is what kept him from being sent to perish but his strong family ties and personal courage is what kept him alive. It was an honor to be able to listen as Mr. Ziffer shared stories from his experiences. All I could think about is that he was not much older than the kids I teach and I wonder if they would have that inner strength to be able to exist under such harsh and inhumane circumstances.
I did get a little break and Ms. Johnson and I headed to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Unfortunately the Parkway was closed so we settled for touring all over Jackson County. I took some pictures from the airport overlooking the campus. They are amazing. It would be hard for us to live here, everywhere you go, there are HUGE hills to walk up.
I am off to another session then its dinner time and another meeting for 2 hours after dinner. Enjoy your weekend and I can’t wait to get back and share with you next week!
Posted by hlperson at February 4, 2005 03:51 PM
Comments
I think the picture of the mountain you had posted here was really pretty to me and my mom. She visited the website with me. She also said that, I was doing good in your class this nine weeks. We behaved for Mrs. Toler.
Posted by: Patrick Langley at February 4, 2005 06:47 PM
I would not be able to stand walking up hills all day. I do not like to walk up the baby hills at Norwayne, so I know that I wouldn't be able to live there.
Posted by: AndreAnna Howard at February 4, 2005 09:02 PM
I could not have been out there to see myself walking up a hill all day. I think that it would be hard to go out and try to survive at a young age. I could not have been there in a war at the age of 14. I could not see myself out there at a war at the age of 14 because I would have gotten sick because I have a weak stomach
Posted by: Josh Wooten at February 7, 2005 11:24 AM
It would be very hard to be living in such harsh circumstances. I am glad that I was not living back then.
Posted by: Chris Stokes at February 7, 2005 11:32 AM
I probably could not have survived through such harsh working and beating probably if I was 14.
I could not walk up that big hill everyday either because I would get really tired. Well I have to go, bye.
Posted by: Jeff Carmel at February 9, 2005 07:10 AM
I went to the website with that mans family I think it is just horrible at some of the things people had to go through!
Posted by: Brittney Barfield at February 9, 2005 01:03 PM
:) I feel bad for you because of what you had to go through, but you gotta do what you goota do. If I was you I wouldn't have survied it. :)
Posted by: Kyle Powell at February 10, 2005 06:50 PM