{"id":3485,"date":"2011-02-10T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T09:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floc.org\/?p=3485"},"modified":"2018-10-08T09:03:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T09:03:35","slug":"voices-of-scholars-poetic-real-inspired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/voices-of-scholars-poetic-real-inspired\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices of Scholars: Poetic, Real, Inspired"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3485 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/voices-of-scholars-poetic-real-inspired\/66364_444569601805_53801561805_5763389_3470208_n\/'><img width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/66364_444569601805_53801561805_5763389_3470208_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/66364_444569601805_53801561805_5763389_3470208_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/66364_444569601805_53801561805_5763389_3470208_n-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3486'>\n\t\t\t\tScholars Students at Race for a Cause\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>(Kelley Thompson is a Program Specialist in FLOC\u2019s Scholars Program.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I recently returned from a trip to Vietnam, where I was fascinated by the stark contrast between the serene beauty of the countryside and the frenetic pace of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). FLOC related? Yes, indeed. The period of time between when FLOC Scholars enter the building and the start of their program is reminiscent of the energetic, loud and bustling streets of Hanoi and HCMC. My office, which is adjacent to the Scholars program space, is more akin to the peaceful Vietnamese countryside.<\/p>\n<p>It was during one of these \u2018in between\u201d times that I stepped away from the student-filled room and into my office to gather some program supplies before the actual start of program. Liquid Mind music was playing on my computer, and, as the name suggests, the music had an instantaneous calming effect. I paused long enough for the music to envelop my entire being and then emerged from my office more intentional and thoughtful in my observations. In my \u201cLiquid Mind\/Vietnamese Countryside\u201d induced state, I viewed the scene of students with a profound clarity. I saw a group of young people, all of whom have infinite capacity to teach, inspire and impact those they encounter. More specifically, I was amazed by:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The poetry Scholars speak without even trying to be poetic<br \/>\n\u2022 The \u2018realness\u2019 and \u2018raw-ness\u2019 (coupled with a somewhat counterintuitive innocence) with which they understand life<br \/>\n\u2022 The unique perspectives they offer to anyone who will listen<br \/>\n\u2022 Their creativity, ingenuity and inventiveness<br \/>\n\u2022 The ease with which they will sing and dance when the mood strikes<br \/>\n\u2022 The fact that some still find simple humorous pleasure in crawling under a table (come on, it\u2019s like fort-building using the only readily available resources)<br \/>\n\u2022 The trusting and open way they share<br \/>\n\u2022 The way their smiles can change the trajectory of the recipient\u2019s entire day<\/p>\n<p>All of this was a very long-winded way of saying that FLOC Scholars have amazing things to offer the world. So, rather than my continuing to ramble, I think it\u2019s time to hear the actual voices of the Scholars.<br \/>\nAnd thus begins part one of \u2018Voices of Scholars: A Series.\u2019 I think it is appropriate to kick off this series with an introduction to who the Scholars actually are. When asked, \u201cwho are you,\u201d they responded\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Wolf, peace, unknown, ignorant, happiness, lost, eternity, human, silent, deep, Apollo, nature, handsome, abyss, tree, bright, poet, thought, champion, thinker, love, soldier, man, unity, darkness, boy, artist, pretty, smart, green, animal, BFF, loving, kind, outdoors, indoors, fun, friends, everything, family, cook, traveler, food, Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, history, horses, dolphins, Spanish, singer, artist, logic, mature, mentality, movement, power, strength, comfort, Malaysia, spirit, gamer, hair, stereotype, statistic, solution, accessory, mandatory, unnatural, phenomenon, speaker, psychologist, Pandora, collision, motivator, encourager, courage, inspire, Aphrodite, sports, guitarist, musician, tall, incredible, amazing, talented, giving, loveable, sharing, daughter, granddaughter, niece, heart, friend, student, invincible, shy, pretty, occupied, film, writer, critic, teenager, fashionable, spontaneous, excited, excellent, important, sociable, forgiving, respectful, honest, loyal, girl, person, Redskins fan, puppies, successful, visitation, from God, intelligent, bashful, artist, talkative, love, hardworking, First honors, orange, FLOC, different, colorful, visi girl, creative, nature, Salt and Vinegar chips, pizza, real, fabulous, shopaholic, pink, unicorn, pony, gold, friend, St. Anthony, silver, lavender, nice, twin, caring, a boy who likes singing, Yugi-oh, comic books, drawing, nice, smart, soccer, football, writing, video games, books, silly, acting, library, glee club, rollercoaster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Kelley Thompson is a Program Specialist in FLOC\u2019s Scholars Program.)<\/p>\n<p>I recently returned from a trip to Vietnam, where I was fascinated by the stark contrast between the serene beauty of the count<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57,58],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Voices of Scholars: Poetic, Real, Inspired<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Voices of Scholars: Poetic, Real, Inspired\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Kelley Thompson is a Program Specialist in FLOC\u2019s Scholars Program.)  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