Evaluations from November 2,1999

Topic:

• Gender as a Construct
• Disabilities
• My Left Foot
• Presentation by Ms. Christine Komoroski

Rank today's presentation from 1 to 4 (1=totally useless and 4=Very useful)

1. Overall evaluation of class: 3.86

2. What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned or insight you gained during the session?

•  Disability may not be so negative...
• Insight into the disabled mind
• That people who are disabled should be carefully thought of.
• The talk w/ Kristy (sic)
• The walk when I was blind
• I enjoyed class today from walking blind to the Guest Speaker
• difficulty of dyslexia
• The guest speaker was the best
• I really enjoyed listening to what Chrissy (sic) had to say & give her a lot of credit
• The speech
• listening to the speaker who came in was very uplifting & inspirational
• Christine's talk-what an eloquent, inspiring and moving speech
• The guest speaker. I give her a lot of credit! It just goes to show nothing should stop anyone from their dreams!
• There's not much I can say, but I never knew how life was. I realize now that there's more to be done than what I'm doing.
• It was so encouraging to hear from someone w/a disability that has so much courage.
• The information from our disabled guest speaker
• Christy (sic) was wonderful. Truly powerful
• How different people are and how we are all the same (people).
• The guest speaker was amazing. Her life story was very touching and gave me confidence on my life.
• Viewing the world from a disabled persons standpoint.
• Everything-I enjoyed hearing Chrissy (sic)talk it put things in perspective.
• Chris was very motivating Her time went by very quickly.
• Helping the blind group and seeing how other students reacted to them.
• Thank you Pat for introducing me to an amazing "Voice".
• Christine is a true inspiration-Thanks for inviting her to Class.
• How disabled people function in a society that once degrated (sic) them to non-existent
• Christy's (sic) speech...motivation/trust/patience/pride...and success

3. What question(s) remain uppermost in your mind as we end?

•  What is it like to really be disabled?
• How do people who are disabled operate every day
• N/A
• What do you expect for our Media paper
• Why people get mad b/c others are shy & have a problem speaking in class
• None
• how does the movie end
• Did anyone see the tears in my eyes
• Nothing at this time
• do women speak less then men?
• Why do people treat each other different?
• none
• I courage enough to get through anything for the disable (sic) or they need more.
• How could anyone not want to give people a chance
• End of "Left Foot" Your killing me!
• Why is there no handicapped access to the "A" wing near he library?
• How can I be more helpful and influencial (sic) in a disabled persons Life
• will I ever have that strength

4. What was the "muddiest" point in this session? (In other words, what was the least clear to you?)

•  None (2)
• Why were we talking about gay men and Madonna?
• N/A (2
• The Edit on My Left Foot
• white privilege stuff
• The talking situation. I should or noone(sic) should have to talk when they do not feel comfortable
• None what's so ever (sic)
• I don't really think the men speak that much.
• Talking about the memo Pat received.
• Beginning. We were talking about talking more in class + only a few talked!! Hello?
• going around the room listening to other peoples stories of disabilities. But very educational.
• The reasons for our gender socializations. Why we still give in to them.

5. Other comments:

•  Great speaker...
• I wear a cape.
• This class really made me realize that handicap (sic) people deserve more time + consideration
• I learned a lot this class
• Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head.
• Why are people so concerned if you talk in class or not?
• I caught myself saying "regular" + regretted it right away-I normally don't say that-shows that the subliminal messages we are sent about what is regular
• None
• This was the most inspirational, heartfelt class yet. I was so touched by Christie's (sic) story that I started to cry. I admire her so much
• What is the world coming too, we are all human beings.
• I don't talk in class that much at all-I feel people blurt out their comments and then close their minds. Some topics may seem foreign to them so they generalize and shut ideas out that may open their ignorant minds-Hopefully today helped I enjoyed it very much-
• I think a female may have E-mailed you with the you started class with
• finally we see first hand a successful person and how effective she was to my heart
• Christy (sic) is an amazing person-I hope to one day find her strength in myself.
• I was most inspired and touched by Christine's presentation. She is an extremely intelligent + motivated advocate + human being. She truly opened my eyes; for a while I was losing hope in my abilities. But she lit up my eyes to the reality of, "if you put your heart + mind into something, you can do it." I am so touched and admire her to no end!
• The class exercise was very believable + realistic for use of a better word. But back to Chris! All of her achievements are expressions of true self-belief + faith in oneself. It really makes me value my life and of those who are less fortunate-so society claims. I can't get over how well she speaks in front of us! She is so articulate with her words. A very moving dissertation/presentation