I
loved that I was able to connect with students outside of the Whitworth. It was
great to go out and see what Spokane offers for alternative education options
for students who need it. I enjoyed working with a student and building a
relationship with them over the morning. I liked that we had different stations
that we went to where we could explore our creativity. The best part was the
variety in the stations. Even with only four options I felt that they covered a
wide spectrum of skills, from art to technology. In every station the people in
our group found a way to incorporate themselves in a part of the project. It
was interesting to see how at the first station everyone was pretty quiet and
reserved when we were trying to communicate how we wanted to set up our
scribble machine. Then as we went from station we got more comfortable with
each other, and by the final station we were talking as if we had known each
other for much longer than only a few hours. My favorite station was the mobile
station. Instead of collaborating on an idea for one mobile, we all made
separate parts and combined them in the end. It was like all of us coming from
different parts of the country and coming together as a cohesive group.
One thing in particular that stood out to me about the
students at On Track Academy was that they did not seem interested in the idea
of going to college. That was a different experience for me because I had
always known college was going to be a part of my life. Even when I was in
elementary school and barely understood the concept of college, I wanted to
attend a college and be like “one of the big kids”. I know that these students
have different life circumstances than I do and I had to accept that college is
not something that everyone looks forward to. Overall, it was a pleasure to go
out into the Spokane community, meet new people, and experience new things. I
will definitely be participating in Community Building Day for the years to
come.
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