I really enjoyed the discussion today! I appreciate that everyone participated and it was interesting to hear all the different opinions about mate selection. Being the only female in the room, I had the opportunity to voice my opinion a lot. The boys were intrigued to hear my counterargument and I enjoyed listening to how they think girls think nowadays.
Once religion was introduced, the discussion became heated. However, we all remained very mature. I was impressed to see all the boys willing to hear each other's opinions and not get upset if someone's opinion differed from their own. It was interesting for me to see which topics the entire class agreed on. For example, the male should be taller than the female, the male should be older or the same age as the female, and both partners should be intellectual. As a class, we agree that although appearance is what attracts one mate to start conversation, this should not be the primary focus in mate selection, being with someone with "some brains" is just as important, if not more.
I found it very enjoyable to freely speak with my peers in the classroom. There was definitely a period of time where I forgot Dr. Forman was in the room! Student-led discussions in high school are extremely beneficial because they prepare us for college and for the "real world". Once there is a teacher involved in a discussion, I believe the conversation is not as open as it would be if it were just among classmates... for obvious reasons! I was pleased that there were not any awkward moments, and that we all supportive of each other's opinions. We worked cooperatively together and civilly asked intellectual questions.
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