Student Profile
Who: Desmond
What: 4th Former at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School
Where: Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize
Why:Because he is Desmond
Desmond Wade is one of my lucky 4th form students this year. He is in the class of 4M, which to you should just mean the crazy class. This class is the one that gives me a run for my money the most. I never know what to expect with them. Their high energy could mean they are really getting into what we are learning or they can’t concentrate at all. Desmond is the one who tells me “I can borrow his computer for the semester”when referring to my computer. Every Wednesday we go to the Adoration chapel for 20 minutes. He is always the last one in because he is ushering the rest of the classes by telling them how to conduct themselves in the chapel. I never have to worry about not laughing when Desmond is around. He brings lot of light-heartedness to the classroom, which at times can be much needed. He is also one of the members of our boys basketball team. I have also seen him step up a lot this year in terms of leadership. He has become quite a leader on and off the court. He knows what has to get done and he does it. I have seen him call out his friends if they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. He is well respected by them and is listened to. Last week I got to watch him and another one of my students, his best friend Julio, write wedding vows for a class assignment. We have been learning about the Sacrament of Matrimony and I had the kids write their own wedding vows using certain criteria. Some of the kids really got into this project. Desmond and Julio asked me to help them after class on Friday. It was a joy to watch them work together and to watch how much fun they had with the assignment.
I (Elisabeth) had the pleasure of teaching Desmond English A last year. I was surprised when he told me that he loves English A (which is only grammar, English B is literature), and I also didn't believe him. As the year went on, I found out that he truly does love grammar! What a strange student. He is a student with a lot of energy, so there were some days I wanted to give him a tranquilizer, but I was also grateful for his enthusiasm. Desmond is a great kid with a wonderful heart, and a pretty good football player too!
Who: Desmond
What: 4th Former at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School
Where: Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize
Why:Because he is Desmond
Desmond Wade is one of my lucky 4th form students this year. He is in the class of 4M, which to you should just mean the crazy class. This class is the one that gives me a run for my money the most. I never know what to expect with them. Their high energy could mean they are really getting into what we are learning or they can’t concentrate at all. Desmond is the one who tells me “I can borrow his computer for the semester”when referring to my computer. Every Wednesday we go to the Adoration chapel for 20 minutes. He is always the last one in because he is ushering the rest of the classes by telling them how to conduct themselves in the chapel. I never have to worry about not laughing when Desmond is around. He brings lot of light-heartedness to the classroom, which at times can be much needed. He is also one of the members of our boys basketball team. I have also seen him step up a lot this year in terms of leadership. He has become quite a leader on and off the court. He knows what has to get done and he does it. I have seen him call out his friends if they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. He is well respected by them and is listened to. Last week I got to watch him and another one of my students, his best friend Julio, write wedding vows for a class assignment. We have been learning about the Sacrament of Matrimony and I had the kids write their own wedding vows using certain criteria. Some of the kids really got into this project. Desmond and Julio asked me to help them after class on Friday. It was a joy to watch them work together and to watch how much fun they had with the assignment.
I (Elisabeth) had the pleasure of teaching Desmond English A last year. I was surprised when he told me that he loves English A (which is only grammar, English B is literature), and I also didn't believe him. As the year went on, I found out that he truly does love grammar! What a strange student. He is a student with a lot of energy, so there were some days I wanted to give him a tranquilizer, but I was also grateful for his enthusiasm. Desmond is a great kid with a wonderful heart, and a pretty good football player too!
