Nervous Conditions: Yes or No?

On a personal level I'm just going to come out and say that Nervous Conditions was not my favorite book read. So when I read what our post was about I was a little bit torn on my decision. So to settle the matter, I am going to defend both sides then make my final decision.

First, I will reflect on why Nervous Conditions SHOULD be removed from the rubric. On a personal hand, like I said, I did not enjoy the book. And I am not so sure my classmates fully enjoyed the experience either. So, in that case I do think it should be removed from the rubric considering the fact it was such a burden on the students. Also, choosing the wrong project on the layered projects really put some kids in the hole. And although the layered project was a great source of points, it was also a heavy burden at times for kids like me with poor time management.

Now I will reflect on why Nervous Conditions SHOULD NOT be removed from the rubric. Now like I said before, even thought the book didn't really connect to a lot of people, it was still a good source of points and will likely help us out later on during the exam. Reasons it should not be removed are that it is relevant to our class discussions. Out of all the books we have read, Nervous Conditions has best related to our over all question this year. How does community and culture effect who we are? Although some of our books this year have given strong answers to this question, Nervous Conditions better relates to this topic.

Now I must choose. Personally, I believe Nervous Conditions should stay in the ninth grade rubric. Although it is not a popular book among the students, it is still a good book to help students get a better understanding of the overall question, as well as a way to better understand and manage major projects in high school. But the decision is not mine to make, all of the power lies in Dr. D's hands, so whatever she chooses I'm sure will be the right choice.