SO first off my internet brakes yesterday and now i cant upload my whole blog which i just did through imovie very upset and almost in tears. O and I have a broken toe.
Being at Elkanah was interesting and challenging. Before even arriving at the school i was freaking out. After having a reckless night at the thought of being back in school i was a bit late.Most of the children were extremely shocked at the fact that there was a 20 year old following around Kayla my cousin.
Being on school ground brought back so many memories from when i was in boarding school so far away from home. It was so strange because i didn't even what my mum to leave me there. Very intimidating entering a place where you know no one and you are meant to act in a particular way. Lining up fro roll call and calling out "Goooood mooring MR Thomson". Then heading in to the class room and starting off with a prayer for the day, which was very relaxing. Managed to calm down my nerves just a bit. Then the teacher had to mention me in front of everyone was embarrassing.
So i basically did everything with the class including their Social Science Cycle test on mapping and problem solving. It was so weird to go back to being spoon fed by the teacher. The class room had such a relaxed atmosphere and the kids have such a personal relationship with their teacher. Even allowed to take their shoes off. Things have changed since i was in school, and i found their methods of teaching more advanced and attentive towards the kids. In some ways I could admit that i am not smarter than a 5th grader.
The other thing that i noticed was that being 10 you crave the spotlight in class. They want to answer questions when the teacher asks. However now in university i found that it is completely different. I try make myself invisible and try to hide from the teacher, begging in my mind for her not to pick me. Just the thought of being chosen makes my heart race and i begin to panic about if i say it wrong and if people will laugh and judge me. But the kids don't even worry and if they get it wrong no one laughs. Its normal.
Being in the school environment was so inspiring. Sitting amongst young minds that are focused and open to learning new things. They are constantly polite and respectful towards each other and their elders. Which to be honest i feel people forget about when they get older.
Near the end of the day I began to wonder what and where these kids will be when they are older. It would be so interesting to come back and see how they have changed and grown up. Also to see if the friendship groups have changed. Would the tall confident blond girl still be friends with the over weight self conscious girl.
Playing stuck in the mud, ningsees pinky swear and being a tittle tale were all fun and games but only once I got over the thought that I would be judged and laughed at.
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