My first visit for this semester is to a fifth grade class in Central Elementary school. I am excited to engage with the students on the topic of immigration. I am curious on how the teacher will cover such a seemingly controversial topic in the U.S with a younger audience.  My expectations of how the initial visit should go is shaped by my own memories of fifth grade and the reading we have read for class. I try to recall how I acted in fifth grade, attending an International Baccalaureate school in a lower income area. We had a mixture of students who were considered ‘high achievers’ that came from wealthier families and then there were students like me.  A student who couldn’t sit down longer than two minutes and liked to push boundaries by saying ‘crap’ to my teacher. My own memories of fifth grade are similar to the stories that Loretta Brady tells in “The World is Mine. Soon. I Hope. The Struggle To Raise Standards” of Hannah and Alfredo.  Hannah and Alfredo were students I was able to imagine at my own elementary and middle school. I am certain I will see students like them in my first classroom visit. My expectations will be a mixture of fifth graders who are acting out or actively participating for the new stranger in the classroom and quiet, closed off students as well.  I hope to observe how the teacher interacts individually with each student and adapting to better fit the students’ needs. I hope to catch a glimpse of my fifth grade class; a teacher acting as a lifeline for many students, saving them from life at home and giving each a chance to showcase their excellence.