Convocation 2008 - Eric Kemer

Long time science and math teacher Eric Kemer starts his convocation address by saying the beginning of every school year is transformational. Eric tells us of his growing up and loving the process of learning. He talks about his heroes, Einstein, Galileo, Newton, Faraday and an outstanding teacher, Mr. Gardner and how he was totally transformed by these people. Eric finished up his talk by saying: "Let me conclude by saying that you all can expect wonderful personal transformations over the next one, two, three and four years here. While it would be futile to predict them in detail, you can increase your chances of making them positive and lasting. You can do this by striving to be more self-relilant, by learning from your mistakes, by not overdosing on popular culture, by thinking deliberatively and critically through reading, writing and questioning, by sharing your lives with diverse others, and by searching out great ideas and putting them to good use."