"This is Broken"

I'm sure everyone has seen something that they saw as "broken" in Seth Godin's terms. The one thing that I see as "broken" happens to relate to school, so it's kind of like a two for one deal! I can answer both questions by my story! So when I was still going to school in Gwinnett, I noticed that many of the kids who got in trouble the most were the students who were recognized by the staff the most. Of course, this makes sense because they see them in their office all the time so of course they recognize them... But when I say recognize... I mean they will be called out of the hallway just to have a chit chat and joke around! This seems broken to me! You would think that in high school, the people who would get the most recognition and who the staff would like the most would be the kids who stay out of trouble and do well in school... but apparently not! The reason I think this is broken is because by acting like their friend, the staff is only promoting the students to keep coming back to their office. I believe that in school, the staff should obviously help the bad kids stay out of trouble, but try to encourage the good kids to keep trying and show some interest in them since they are going to be going places with their life! I believe this is something that needs to be fixed ASAP because it seems to be becoming more and more common that the staff are forming relationships with the bad kids while the good kids just slip under the radar!

HMP Essential Question

For my project, my question is "What physical ailments can swimmers anticipate to encounter?" 

Why did you select this as your essential question?  
I have been swimming since I was 4 years old. It has always been a major part of my life, but I have had many injuries and infections due to the work outs and the chlorine. I think it would be interesting to find out what swimmers can expect and also how to avoid these many injuries. Also, in my research, I hope to find out what swimmers can do to rehabilitate their injuries or cure their infections once they have them.


What excites you most about finding the answer to this essential question?  
I am excited to find out all the different injuries that swimmers are prone to! I know I have lower back problems, shoulder problems, and have had swimmer's ear many times. However, I would love to see what the professional swimmers have to deal with. Also, I am excited to find out the many different cures to everything there is. Maybe I can find out how to help my back and shoulders with my information!


Do you feel that this question accurately reflects a desire/need that you have to find out more about this topic?
Swimming is what I do. I have always swam and just accepted the fact that I will have injuries. However, because swimming is such a big part of my life, I believe it is important that I find out what steps I can take to make sure I don't injure myself further. Also, I think it is important to spread information about the effects chlorine can have on you not only physically but find out if it can affect your body chemistry!