Raquel wanted to go to a college where she could sit on the rug and debate with friends, laptop on the floor by her knee. There was no real excitement. (5 minutes), If you enjoyed this episode, you may like these. Lisa, the public school teacher, says the moment her kids got off the bus at Fieldston, the private school, they had a dramatic reaction to what they saw. It's the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or . You do deserve this. Nauta was supposed to appear in a Miami federal court this morning to be hear the charges against him and enter a plea. He told me she'd call when she got off work. Producer Alix Spiegel spends time with Finn as he starts high school and the new state laws enter the picture. Every few windows is the size of a garage door. This could have huge consequences for redistricting across the United States, and for the greater battle for control of the House of Representatives. So I was just like, well, this is where the rich people are. Some of the conservative justices on the court had urged the bench to embrace the idea. Nobody could really help us, you know? And she said, no way. In the middle of her junior year, Raquel let go of Jonathan. Then, after wowing everyone in this class with her intellect, Melanie left, ran away. So I just want to hurry up and get my high school diploma to say, here, I'm educated. The supreme court kept the program blocked while considering the challenges against it, and could kill it for good with a ruling. Research help today from Michelle Harris. It was just like that. But when Raquel panicked, she went to the student center and learned about the library and the interlibrary loan system. They're nothing like us, nothing at all. Jonathan was given up to foster care as a baby. We've got to get out of here. And we both were like, this is a lot. Nathaniel is the author of the forthcoming book Odds Against Tomorrow. So this is-- everything kind of is a fucking lie that you see your whole life growing up on TV shows or movies. And I heard this story from so many different people-- the teachers, kids from both schools. They get a letter, like Melanie did, saying no. He graduated college. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. And he had to take it. She remembers walking up to it. [LAUGHS]. I can't really say, yes, you know? She . Prologue Prologue Guest host Chana Joffe-Walt talks to students stuck in a fight between their parents and their principal. Latest News, Videos & Guest Interviews from the Today Show on NBC | TODAY But for me, it was-- I mean, what am I going to say to these teachers? We kind of troubleshooted some problems, like the book situation. It had not occurred to either of them that the beautiful, freestanding library on campus was there to serve them and had a lot of the books they needed for free. You don't know how little you have because you don't have anything to compare it to. This American Life ( TAL) is an American weekly hour-long radio program produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media and hosted by Ira Glass. We sifted through thousands of images onInstagramand chose a selection of events, big and small, that people captured over the course of this week. I have to tell myself that I deserve this because I work really hard for it. This was what I envisioned as high school, what these kids are experiencing. But after a while, it stopped feeling to Ashleigh like the two of them had just drifted apart and started to feel more like Melanie did not want to be found. And the thing that could get her there was the Posse scholarship. Plus, the college advisor at Melanie's school seemed to remember it. Oh, that's what you expected high school to be. Angela would bring her private school students over to the public school. I don't think anything is going to change that. And I'm going to be very sincere with you. And so how could you convince somebody that you deserve it when you don't even believe it yourself? McCarthy says Trump 'stronger today than in 2016' after doubting his It's the story Angela Vassos told me about Melanie getting into Middlebury. They thought their students would get a lot out of meeting each other and learning about one another's schools because their students spend their school days in two very different places. We expect you here at this day, this time. I've been talking to lots of University Heights graduates. They were just like a sea of white, blond, blue-green eyes. My junior high school teacher actually said that we would be married. Even though I got my foot in the door by having a good resume and maybe giving a good phone interview, when I get in there, I'm like, I don't deserve this. It just--. I'm surprised that my number even got passed to these people. In the beginning, I struggled too. As for me, I didn't feel like I was shit anyway, and I would never be shit. Hosted by Ira Glass This American Life True stories of regular people and the extraordinary circumstances we can find ourselves in. Even more, she remembers the feeling she had seeing the girl freak out, feeling helpless. I couldn't become a politician in that moment and change-- I don't know. [LAUGHS]. I'm leaving right now. I mean, it's probably something that people are going to hear, people are going to listen to. And I was with another teacher, sitting down-- I won't forget this day because it was just so odd. What's math B? We just-- we knew we didn't fit in. She's just-- she's been busy for school and work. After that, I definitely knew that I wanted to run out of that high school as fast as possible. Conspiracy theories about the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin continue to shape Israel's politics and future. But this is where Melanie is right now. Play Newest Follow Each week we choose a theme. And Lillian was swinging her around. Melanie did not get in. I service people that definitely express that they're better than us and let you know you're not on their level. And it turns out this one experience really has shaped some of the public school kids in profound ways, ways I did not see coming. Let's begin with Melanie, the girl who freaked out. She got your letters. You caught me at the perfect time. I met Melanie in November, and I still call her most weeks just to say, so what happened-- with your dentist, with your grades, with that meeting with your professor? The same day I went in person to the city's office for vital records, I also went to an old address listed on a background check, one I'd sent letters to. I didn't really-- for myself, I didn't really see college. For so many University Heights kids I talked to, seeing Fieldston was shocking because of the stark difference. And just like us is you live in a bad neighborhood like we do. Shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding were on the rise Tuesday, as the stock price was up about 17.2% as of the closing bell. I think her outlet was doing work, being in the books, so she didn't have to think about it. Pablo is Puerto Rican. And she's furious at herself for doing that. She spoke her mind. This is a school that doesn't even have fucking statistics offered, you know, like AP classes. Melanie could see an elite college was a long shot, especially for a kid from a poor public school. You know, I felt like we were there to service people like that. You're going to be this. He's a remarkable man, and he's very talented. So now I'm embarrassed to be the only black guy that doesn't do the work and fulfill that stereotype. I don't know. Does it hurt or help the public school kids? And he imagines that what happened to lots of his former students is probably the same thing that happened to them at Fieldston. I began contacting former classmates. But it's one of New York City's elite private schools. And the adults around her could see it too. So that's what she found so upsetting. That was weird. I just really want out. Angela got a box of tissues, then sat down. Today's Paper. Writer Starlee Kine on what makes the perfect break-up song and whether really sad music can actually make you feel better. Meanwhile, kids keep going to school. So-and-so flunked out of that school, or this kid partied too much and got kicked out. What was wrong with me? I got it. Anthony Fauci, the US public health chief who became a household name after Covid-19 broke out, will teach at Georgetown University in Washington DC after retiring from the National Institutes of Health last year. Several Republican-led states have sued over Joe Bidens plan to relieve some federal student loan debt. It occurred to me that the group of kids who were part of that first year exchange between Fieldston and University Heights could answer this question. This week we take on this week. Melanie did not get into Middlebury. She got good grades, and she'd been anticipating high school years before she got there. I'm leaving. And I thought it was a joke at the beginning. I want to get into a four-year school. Mm-hm. Elise Bergerson is our office manager. (9 minutes) By Chana Joffe-Walt; Produced by Valerie Kipnis Act One This Is Not a Drill After every school shooting a political debate reemerges about guns. Jonathan's first day at Wheaton, he looked up his course syllabi and panicked. It's like a reoccurring theme in my life. Wendy Rush is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor and Ida Straus, two first-class passengers who gave up their places on lifeboats and died on the Titanic. 2h Enjoy our Father's Day show, co-hosted by Barry Glass, @iraglass 's dad. And each time you go back, they just send you a letter in the mail letting you know, OK, you made it through the next round. Opinion | Does Justice Alito Hear Himself? - The New York Times And I became sort of obsessed because it was weird how invisible she was. I felt like you knew we weren't from there. After the first round, half the students get called back, the next round, half the remaining students. Well, I remember going in. I didn't want them to feel like this is it, and there's no way out. I wondered about Melanie because she had such a strong, immediate reaction that everyone remembered, but also because listen to what happened after that. And my roommate opened the door, and he was like, yeah, man, they changed the lock. These people calling me into meetings. No one wants to feel like they're on the hill school on the top of the hill, and there are people-- it's uncomfortable. And that's what I do on my job interviews now. Each week we choose a theme and put Yeah. We just sort of needed to figure it out together. Melanie's vision was so clear. This American Life It's like, would you have been better off not going through this experience? He didn't want to tell me anything more. And I remember her making connections between the painting and Enlightenment era philosophers, and quoting John Locke, and just schooling all of us-- you know, making connections that I would have been completely incapable of making, and just clearly the smartest person in the room. Kids These Days - This American Life No, I'll probably call. She could see that this division we're all so inured to was not a reflection of her inferior worth or ability. The New York Times has officially launched its new audio app for iOS New York Times Audio and we're on there in a big way. Do you remember that? He still tells kids to go to college because what else is he supposed to do? So I'm going now into a class where, one, it's a different dynamic. It was great. Angela was over there visiting, and Lillian, the college advisor, comes in. It took three days for Melanie to call me. Melanie is still at the supermarket, working toward a job as a school aid. We try our hand reporting the global stories in Egypt and Afghanistan; and take on super local stories, too, like a man who tries valiantly valiantly! 12:24 Playlist Caitlin Kenney/NPR This American Life Episode 462: When Patents Hit the Podcast May 31, 2013 Jim Logan did not create the technology to podcast. Its just stupid, actually. She was smart, really smart. (19 minutes). One in five kids gets financial aid, which is helpful because last year tuition was $43,000. Like I know I fucked that up, because I could have probably gotten something out of that extra year of school. Jonathan and Raquel both found being at home stressful. (23 minutes) What's your name? And Melanie was really on a tear about white bitches and they don't know anything about the world. A 17-year-old Ethiopian girl who is just learning English goes with her teacher to face her fears head-on: She orders tea in a local coffee shop. It's now been three years since we first broadcast this story. Music help from Rob Geddis. And she says, Melanie, come here. Ashleigh Wallace. This is unfair. Like, who are these ghetto kids walking in? Adrianne Mathiowetz runs our website. Jonathan came back to the Bronx, got a job at the front desk of a gym, and moved back in with his mom. My mom always asks about her and stuff, but I could not find her. And I had the blessing to have a girlfriend that was into the books. Podcasts & Shows Expand/collapse submenu for Podcasts & Shows. Columbia University, Fordham University. This is not what people saw for Jonathan. The supreme court will release another batch of opinions at 10am eastern time today, and chances are high that well get the conservative-dominated courts decisions on several outstanding cases that could have big impacts on American life. Everybody in the hood, oh, Jordans is the big thing. January 21, 2022 At 11, Philip Lazowski found himself alone in a Nazi ghetto as Jews were being sent to their deaths during WWII. How else does someone disappear like that unless they make it out of the Bronx and never look back? Because I wasn't in close proximity to him and I couldn't help, and I couldn't save him-- and I wasn't trying to save him, but it was like-- you know, I tried everything to sort of keep him afloat, even though I was barely with my head above the water as well. She didn't finish the last month of school either. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. I mean, maybe I would have been better off not going through that experience. We hear what they talk about when the threats are not theoretical. And then you have the rest of the town where all the houses are colorful, and it's sunny all day and bright, or whatever the case is? There are hundreds of programs right now that are trying to do some version of this exchange program to help people connect across a growing divide. Just listen to what happened when I asked Pablo if he remembered Raquel. Production help from Simon Adler. Like, this has got to be a joke. You cannot be on this campus. I accepted it, basically. He went back to school after Christmas break that year. All right. None of us had anticipated such a strong reaction. You know? They're students from a public school in the Bronx who took field trips three miles up the road to visit one of New York's fanciest private schools. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Why American Equity Life Stock Was Up 17.2% Today - Nasdaq I think it's some special brand of American pathological optimism that so many of us believe the story of Melanie has to turn out to be happy. I was walking with Melanie one day recently when she played a voicemail for me she got from Lisa Greenbaum, her old high school teacher. She couldn't do it. Today's program, Three Miles. And Lisa Greenbaum, her teacher, told me Melanie did not just run away from Fieldston that day. Once that happened, I just wrote it off out of my life. All of us wore Jordans. Her maid, Ellen, survived with a fur coat a departing gift from Ida. The Guardians Sam Levine has a closer look at the supreme courts decision this morning that represents both a win for Americas democratic norms, and a rejection of a fringe legal theory embraced by some on the right: The US supreme court shot down a fringe legal theory that observers said posed a considerable threat to democracy, ruling that state courts have the authority to weigh in on disputes over federal election rules. This is a kid who grew up in Melanie's neighborhood, went to her school, was one of only a dozen or so kids picked to be part of the program with Fieldston. There could have been another opportunity. He'd already been suspended twice. But other friends she had on Facebook seemed to be struggling with the same things he had. They said, we have no record showing that she received an offer of admission. Meanwhile, kids keep going to school. She disappeared. The buzzer didn't have Melanie's name on it, and I pressed it anyway. But I didn't, I accepted it. The private school, Fieldston, has an 18-acre campus on a hill. We were definitely pissed off. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. It's known as a progressive school. ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Maybe I wore a tie with a shirt, a dress-up shirt. This year, I sat in on the Posse finalist interviews. I always went very professional when I went there, like what is considered office apparel. Her high school friends were failing at college, one by one. Everyone else was super easy to find. Raquel and Jonathan were both selected for the Fieldston program. Melanie has considered you a lot-- who you are, how you'll hear her. It's This American Life from WBEZ Chicago. Making change just takes a long time. Then anything can happen. Break-Up. I wasn't expecting this. In a lengthy screed on The Wall Street Journal's opinion page, he absolved himself of . The arraignment of Walt Nauta, Donald Trumps valet who was indicted alongside him over the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, has been thrown into uncertainty, the Guardians Hugo Lowell reports: NEW: Currently unclear whether Trump valet Walt Nautas arraignment will take place today as scheduled Nauta had difficulty getting down to Miami last night because of repeated flight cancellations, and his lawyer wanted him to meet Florida counsel candidates before retaining. And for a while, it seemed like the moment had passed, and they were fine. And we're talking about the Bronx, you know? This is not available for kids of color. I just want to go about my business, do what I got to do for myself. We made it. If they could see me, they'd know I'm different. I don't really tell people what I do for a living. I'm Ira Glass. His foster mom adopted him. Absolutely. It has seven cases left to issue verdicts on, including challenges to Joe Bidens plan to relieve some student loan debt, and a case that could see the courts conservative majority dismantle affirmative action in college admissions. Back next week with more stories of This American Life. Posse was calling him and sending him letters. Here she is. One of our producers, Chana Joffe-Walt, has been reporting a lot on education and schools. I-95 bridge collapse shows 'how critical the interstate system is' And the dean was like, you need to leave immediately. And she jumped up and she said, we've got to get out of here. Did something change from November to whenever you arrived at college where you started to feel like, OK, I'm a person who goes to college? He says she loved him, but she could be very cruel. Bye bye. The year after Melanie graduated, a handsome, young, black University Heights senior named Jonathan Gonzales won the Posse scholarship. Stockton Rush, Pilot of the Titan Submersible, Dies at 61 She hasn't really got a chance to reach out to you. Ashleigh, her friend from high school, gave me a couple of names of people she thought might have kept up with Melanie. And she really wanted to help Melanie, even though she wasn't Melanie's teacher. This is more money than either of my parents have ever made, probably. You know, you take a group of kids to tour a college campus, they'll be more likely to go to college. And Melanie started crying. It's embarrassing. People'd be like, oh, you're so smart. Of course, I remember her. I remember we were studying the Enlightenment. Eventually, Ashleigh did too and had a baby. 100%. Alex Porte is a senior trending reporter at TODAY Digital and is based in Los Angeles. It seemed that the people around her must believe that this was the natural order of things. It's been 10 years. For the latest updates on the missing submersible and the recovery efforts, read. I kept getting put to the next stage. Let's talk, you know? Unfortunately, you didn't get picked. [INAUDIBLE], you know? There's a dance studio, an art gallery, a pool. But of course, then there's the question, what do the public school kids get out of it? I mean, I looked on the website. She'd curse me out when I cut class. American culture: Traditions and customs of the United States And that's what I did while I was at Fieldston. And I ended up graduating spring semester of that year, and I was gone. When we went there, we looked like a bunch of hooligans. I'm going home. But Angela does, clearly. You deserve this. She says she just told him over and over how special he was. What if-- what if they would have sent me to CUNY for free college courses? I'm sorry. To this day, they don't know where she is. I already sold myself with a master's degree, which means 16 to 24, eight years. Site Index. And it's sort of something to reach for. I don't know what that is. I've known her since I was 12. The justices still have not weighed in on challenges to Joe Bidens student loan relief act, a case that could transform the congressional redistricting process, or another that could lead to the end of affirmative action in college admissions, among others. Such a decision in the case would have been a major win for Republicans, who control more state legislatures than Democrats do. The justices could weigh in on the case of Lorie Smith, a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from making websites for same-sex couples. And you knew at that moment-- it was moving because you knew at that moment Melanie felt safe. This American Life - Google Podcasts It is produced by Chicago Public Media, distributed by PRX, and has won all of. And you know how his house is at the top of the hill, and it's all dark and gloomy? I was like, be fucking realistic. Showtime Original. There's this one thing I keep replaying in my head after talking to all these people. Hey there, everybody. It was devastating to me because I was an A-plus student in high school. 10h ago. There is a New York City number listed under Melanie's name, but of course--. Pretty long time. Nov 17, 2015 This American Life via Facebook / This American Life via Facebook Today, the beloved radio show and podcast helmed by the inimitable Ira Glass turns 20 years old. Another thing that was really tormenting to me was that we didn't have a library. The rise and fall of a school maintenance man in Schenectady, New York who terrorized his staff and got away with it for decades. What there is are customers in an upscale supermarket with red banners out front announcing luxury apartments upstairs. She's actually at work. So I'm not going to class. Pablo says it's important for kids to see someone like them succeed. This American Life | WAMU This American Life This American Life tells stories in an authentic and captivating way, with a new theme each week. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 1:08. And Middlebury, we're talking about a serious, serious school-- full scholarship. She was going to make it. Because at the core, I still didn't feel like I was worthy. Angela Vassos' school, Fieldston, is also in the Bronx. They all seem to be about the right age, all not her. BEEPED VERSION. The way I found out that I failed out of Wheaton was by going back to the school. This, of course, is Raquel. And sometimes she'd visit on her own. This American Life | New York NY - Facebook She would go to college with no babies and live far, far from New York City, period. You're going to be that. And that's when Melanie disappeared. Literally disappeared. And top of the list was Pablo Muriel, their high school history teacher. The international search and rescue efforts kicked into high gear in the past few days. I just had someone visit me yesterday, Anthony, who went to Hampshire, got a full scholarship. Nautas hearing has now been rescheduled to 6 July. That's beautiful. Allison Roland was a junior at the private school, Fieldston, at the time. Note: This American Life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. You need to talk to somebody. They don't offer any AP classes. She says she was just one of those kids who always loved school. And I was just like, what is this? And part of the point of programs like these that try to bridge the divide is-- seeing as the private school kids will likely go on to be important, influential people, maybe write education policy or finance new businesses-- it's good for them to know not everybody's life looks like theirs.
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