School Work

I had the most amazing day. Today we worked with the Resurrection Catholic Mission, the place that we have been staying for the last week, in which half of our group cleaned apartments for those in need, while the other half of us worked within the school. Before we actually chose which class we would work with, the principal, Sister Gale, and one of the school counselors decided to have a discussion with us. Although I am sorry to say I do not remember the counselor's name, she is a really passionate woman that discussed her own history growing up around the Civil Rights Movement, as well as inspired us to recognize our own gifts for the upcoming day. After our discussion, Brian and I chose to work with the seconds graders, which consisted of four wonderful kids. I ended up spending most of my day with Trent. He is a wonderful kid that had an affinity for music and could not stop talking about his little brother. Even though I told the group that I considered my gift to be friendliness and a positive attitude, I do not know what impact I had on this eight-year-old boy. All I can attest to is the fact this experience really empowered me into working within a school setting. Whereas before I had anxiety about working with younger people, being around Trent and other students felt really comfortable and natural, and I feel much more confident in my possible future as an educator. 

-- Kevin 

I had a bit of nostalgia and volunteered to be with the kindergarteners. There were only about six boys in the classroom, and one showed up later. Lauren and I, because we both shared with the substitute teacher that we are education majors, were asked to lead the students during every single activity. I approached it was a combination of enthusiasm and nervousness. In the end, it worked out well, and some of the kids opened up toward the end, asking us to sit next to them or even give them our phone numbers! It felt nice to give back to Resurrection because they had given us so much and had let us stay in their facilities. It was also great to be back in an environment where I felt comfortable and had so much fun.
Aurora