040 – S2 E4 – Self-expression, perseverance, and the ability to lean into discomfort

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Oswald—a poet, writer, and content creator—about his memories of growing up with cerebral palsy. We talk about what his environment both at home and at school was like, and what kind of messaging he he received from his teachers and peers about his talents and interests. We also talk about student assessment, and what a better alternative to grades and tests could look like. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed You can also find a computer-generated transcript of our episode at https://www.homeroomed.com — Oswald, aka OP Writer, is a writer and a poet from New York City known for the poetry book, A Poetic Journey, Staying at Home. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has appeared on the podcast, “Don’t Keep Your Day Job”. He had his set of poems, “An American Tourist In Italy” published in the 2020 edition of the literary anthology, Groundwaters. His set of poems “The Sea Cycle” appeared in the 2021 edition of Groundwaters. He has contributed to the best selling multi author books, “Going Places” and “Authentic”. He is currently working on his second book of poems, “A Poetic Summer”. You can connect with him through: Instagram: www.instagram.com/oswaldperez85  Website: www.oswaldperez.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/opwriter Substack: www.oswald.substack.com TikTok: www.tiktok.com/opwriter Swell: www.swell.com/opwriter Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian