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.earning through educating others
“I let her know where stu
dents seem to be having trouble,”
Witherspoon said, “and she gives
me clear instructions as to what she
wants students to learn.”
Witherspoon has found that she
benefits from going through the
material again and explaining things
to students.
“I’m continuing to learn from
it,” she said. “Sometimes there
are things I missed the first time
around, or I’ll understand some
thing in a different way.”
“Also, for me tutoring is a way
to serve,” she said. “I love to help
people, and I want to help people
appreciate the language the way I
ugrit returns to the
\of foreign language
\rench class tutor
ibeth Tobey
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^Bways had a love for lan-
M’ said French tutor Susan
K ! began studying French
Est [20 years ago at Lane
^Biity College in Eugene.
^B
loved it,” she said.
^Bis such a beautiful language
K and hear; even ugly words
^Bautifiil in French.”
^Bever. she ended up getting her
of Arts in human resource
^■ncni. And after college,
^Koon said, “life got in the way;
^■v. marriage, kids, job ...
di ed life wouldn’t get in
BIthis time though,” she said.
^B1 to act on this passion for
^■she did A Clackamas stu
ll herself, Witherspoon is studying
B Russian and sign language,
year she completed the two-year
& program that CCC offers.
Bring she wasn’t done at
Bias, Witherspoon found her-
fooking for a way to continue
Angela Gerhart Clackamas Print
(From left) French tutor Susan Witherspoon works closely with French students Vonna Witham
and Cassie Bow. Witherspoon is also currently studying Spanish, Russian and sign language.
French without having to attend
another college.
She found out about the tutor
ing program from another French
tutor and spoke with French
instructor Heidi Cropsey, about
becoming a tutor.
“Heidi does have high standards.
She told me she only accepted ‘A’
students to be tutors for her classes,”
said Witherspoon.
Aside from that, the program was
easy to get into. Her responsibili
ties as a tutor include attending class
frequently and working with students
to review material or help with home
work assignments. Witherspoon also
meets frequently with Cropsey.
Right now Witherspoon is very
involved in helping the French
class prepare for International
Students Day.
“I can’t wait for it,” she said.
The students are preparing a vari
ety show with the atmosphere of a
French cabaret Entertainment will
include dancing, singing and a puppet
show. The French club will also be
selling refreshments.
“We’re famous for our crepes,”
said Witherspoon, laughing.
All in all, Witherspoon really
appreciates the language depart
ment at Clackamas and every
thing it has to offer.
“It’s affordable, it’s accessible,
and we have some phenomenal
teachers,” she said.
wider benders: info to know in post car-crash situations
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■dents happen every day.
nally you see them on the side
le road and you drive right by the
on [wondering what happened,
per we always think, ‘It will
»happen to me.”
■mow it happens, so what if it
Bippen to you? Do you know
fyffli should do?
First off, there are two different
a oT accidents. Of course there
■cident you see all the time—
■one hits someone else. There
Iso the, “Oops, I hit a curb/tree,”
Bait, where you damage your
|car with no one else involved.
I you get into an accident with
someone else, you want to make sure
to get all of his or her information.
You want the driver’s name, driv
ers’ license number, insurance infor
mation and license plate number.
You also want to make a note of any
visible damage that was caused by
the accident to both vehicles. This
way the other person can’t claim
other damage to their vehicle against
you.
It would also be in your best
interest to take down the plate num
ber of a car that you think may have
seen the accident or get the name
and contact information of someone
that saw the accident. You want to
do this in case there is a difference
in stories of what happened so you
can call on a witness.
If you are in an accident by your
self, you want to check your car and
the item you hit for damage. If it
were a curb, I wouldn’t worry about
it too much. If it were someone’s
mail box, at the very least stand it
back up. It would be best if you
inform the owner of what happened.
In most cases there is minor damage
to the vehicle. At this point it is your
choice if you want it fixed or not
When you are going to get your
vehicle fixed, always get multiple
quotes on the cost. You may find
that there are huge differences in
price from one body shop to the
next. If you are going through your
insurance company to fix your
vehicle, they will give you the
name or a fist of shops to go to.
You need to understand that these
are recommended shops because
it helps your insurance company.
You are not required to go to those
shops to have your insurance pay.
The best way to find a good shop
is to shop around. When it comes to
an auto shop, word of mouth goes
a long way. Ask around; ask your
friends and co-workers what they
think of different places. They should
be able to point you in the right
direction.
When getting a quote,
make sure you get that
quote validated
and on paper.
When you go
to the
next shop to get a quote, don’t let
them know that you already got a
quote from somewhere else. Not
saying it happens all the time, but
shop employees like to talk down
other shops to make themselves look
better. Find a shop that you feel com
fortable with and if the price is right,
get your ciar fixed.
ablando nuestro idioma
------- A weekly Spanish-language column . ■ . . . -
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letos en los que éste pais lucha
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Bgen Pero ésa gente que los cat-
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lo que ellos pasaron para estar aquí.
Todo empieza una noche cuando
un grupo de hombres, mujeres y
niños
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cuidándose para que no los véan
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erto o entre la sierra, cansados yen
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pueda terminar, muchos de ellos
nisiquiera se conosen , pero al
final el recuerdo de lo que pasaron
juntos nunca lo podrán olvidar ni
tampoco sus rostros. Mucha de esa
gente algunas veces no llega a su
destino por muchas razones y una
de ellas es la muerte.
En el trayecto de ésos dias
deven mostrar fortaléza por que
solo los mas fuertes, arriesgados
y audases pueden cruzar sin ser
descubiertos o simplemente los
que llamámos “suertudos.” Son
experiencias que cada quien puede
interpretar de la forma en la que
las vivió, y una ves al llegar aquí
es donde apenas empieza la lucha,
por que hay que trabajar duro por
la fami lia y por lograr a lo que se
viene. Muchos llegan a empezar
una \ ida, no tienen casa, familia,
nisiquiera conosen a nadie, pero
entre hispanos hay quienes nos
■‘hedíamos la mano”, nos cuida
mos y fomiamos nuestro propio
país, aquí en cada casa.
No U aeremos equipaje, ni
ndwMlpapeles de identificasión,
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e identidad, caigamos hasta nuestra
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pero ahí siempre está. Formamos
núcleos donde convivimos para
recordar de donde venimos, hac
emos nuestra comida, cantamos
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