The link is not working. I would really like to read the rest of the story. Is there an alternative URL?
Brittany | 08.08.06 - 6:13 am | #

Link doesn't come through for me either
Agent 507 | 08.08.06 - 7:13 am | #

Not so impressed by her, really. She comes across as rather immature and prevaricating - and unwilling to face up to the fact that she breached her promise. What do you all think?
Sukey | 08.08.06 - 7:28 am | #

It sounds like that to me but I want to read the rest of it before I come to a conclusion. Plus, I heard that she tried calling the school later to tell them she had changed her mind but they refused to call her back.
Brittany | 08.08.06 - 7:30 am | #

Sounds like she is just a girl who was overwhelmed with a decision to make and didn't have the protection or guidance she needed when approached by the principle. The principle was using his authority to intemidate the young lady, and that was not right! The wise response would of been, "I need to talk to my parents about this before I give you an answer." But, I know sometimes, especially for young ladies, a man demanding an answer like that, can cause you to make decision without giving any thought to the question. It was her natural defense to say what would get the principle off her back. It is clear that the young lady was unprotected in that situation.
Erin's Mom | Homepage | 08.08.06 - 8:36 am | #

Everyone: Sorry about the links. Everything should work now.

Sukey: One interview should not define a person for you. In this interview I'm sure she was having to work around a lot of advice on what to say and not to say. Her lawyers were in on the conference call. The situation didn't lend itself to her being completely open about where she could have improved.

Brittany: Thanks for waiting to read the entire interview. However, I would also encourage you to check out some of the other materials we have collected. An interview is like a picture. You can't assume that the one snapshot you have of someone is really what they look like all the time. In the same way, one interview should not define Brittany McComb.
Brett Harris | Homepage | 08.08.06 - 8:37 am | #

I completely understand where she is coming from.

Although I have never gone to public school I have been given the "opportunity" to have pressure similar to the principal's applied.

In one particular meeting I was involved in several years ago I should have spoken up immediately about why something was not going to work with my convictions, but because of timidity and too much pressure I was unable to say anything. It was only after a car drive and talk with my parents that I was given the courage to call back and explain my position.

Obviously, it would have been better to speak up at the first, (In both cases it would have saved a lot of trouble) but everyone is at different levels of growth are not yet perfected fully to the image of Christ.

I think we need to take Brittany's statement at face value and realize that she regrets saying yes and wishes she had stood up right at the beginning. That is one mistake she will think twice about repeating. I know I learned a lot from my experience, and her maturity is probably growing by leaps and bounds right now too.
Elizabeth | Homepage | 08.08.06 - 10:18 am | #