Excitement is the only thing that arises when I begin to talk about my experience in Maury River Middle School. This experience was a blast of nostalgia as I recalled the adventures in my own school. The kids looked at us in shock when we first walked in and seemed to be surprised that we were coming. It was slightly nerve racking at first, but we eventually merged into their environment as another set of learners. Unfortunately, we only had time to talk to two groups about their projects due to the scheduling. Although we were cut short, we were still able to learn about their different projects; all of which were project based and gearing toward change. I can’t help but wonder what problem set I’ll present to the kids, because they are covering a lot of topics that are great issues within their community.

Despite my uncertainty, I believe that these kids will approach interesting problem sets with creativity and energy. I see the faces of the future and untapped potential when I look around the classroom and I am excited to be a part of what will be beneficial learning.

Regarding the setting of the classroom, I noticed that all of the children had assigned computers. I think this was a testament to the strength of the schooling program, because I did not receive such things until High School. I also noted that the desks were in classic classroom fashion. The decorations of the room were suitable to an English class in my opinion. The walls contained mostly writing and a scatter of paintings and flags scattered here and there. All of these factors promoted a learning environment that was relatively new to my partner and I.