Hi Congress, are you there? America's calling.

I really want to stick to the blog this time. I love political activism, and I love writing to congress. For me, political activism is a very noble cause. Part of my reasoning behind this is that unless we take an active role in our society, we will never see the change we want in the world. Change takes time, and it also takes drive, ambition, passion, and perhaps one or two cups of coffee.

To me, congress needs to understand that the problems we face today are far more than party concerns. The world does not see in terms of “Republican” and “Democrat.” But congress does. Therein lies one of our main concerns.

This blog will focus on politics, dramaturgy, my obsession with the Hollywood Blacklist (among other things). I want to write about what I see going on in the world, and about what I think about the state of the world.

I’ve been derailed, and perhaps the title “procrastination” is probably a bit of an understatement. I guess you could say I just…choked, or got too caught up with other things (college being one of them). Also, subconsciously and consciously, I have recently begun to feel disillusioned with congress. I think many people my age go through this at one point or another. I started to wonder “Do these people really care what I think? How I feel?”

Maybe so, maybe not. But it is worth another attempt.

So, I am back in the world of blogging and hope that I can get my letters out there. Hopefully, they will change some things.

Now, I am back in college. With 17 credits on my schedule. I know many of you are thinking “Why is she doing this to herself? That’s just crazy.” I have a little bit over 100 pages of reading to do this weekend and this is only the first week of classes. But I love the classes I am taking, and so I do not view this as busy work. I love learning. So, this, for me, is an adventure. A much-needed adventure. Because I was not able to find work over the summer, I began blogging. It was fun. I enjoyed it, but I yearned to be back in the classroom. Now that I am back, I love it.

I know I haven’t been writing to congress as much, and I will get to that. This is the challenge: write as much as I can, whenever I can. I know that, with our hectic schedules and lives and everything else piling up writing to congress is the last thing on our minds. Perhaps it isn’t even on your mind at all. Perhaps it’s just me.

Here’s to a new school year, and to change.

Cheers.

Dear Senator Kucinich,

With the new school year starting soon, it is imperative that congress pass bills to ensure healthy learning environments for students with disabilities. While many parents push for inclusion for their children, they do not understand, sometimes, how disabled their children really are.

Congress needs to work to set national standards for special education. Those who are working with disabled students need to be adequate. They need to be certified. Too many teachers out there are not certified to teach. Other teachers are dealing with special needs students they are not equipped to handle.

Please, work with the committee on education and labor to ensure that work will be done to create a healthier learning environment.

Sincerely,
Heather Sell

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