As I'm nearing the end of my Service Learning experience at Escuela Vieau, I'm starting to realize just how much of an effect the school has had on me and how much I'm going to miss volunteering there. Seeing the children every week not only makes me remember what it was like to be a kid but also helps me look to the future to when I have my own children. Feeling like a member of not only the school's community, but a member of the staff/student family has made an impact on me as well.
The last time I was at the school, we started working on a paper-mâché project with the first and second graders. They had already put their first coat of newspaper strips and glue/water paste on their blown up balloons, but now, it was time for them to begin adding second and third layers. When I watched the children ask each other to help and flick paste around the room, I sometimes got frustrated, but it made me realize how much of a handful I must have been in art class. The girls worked much quieter and were more polite when asking for help, but the boys loudly proclaimed their stories from the day. Volunteering at Escuela Vieau not only reminded me of memories from my childhood, but with the help of the staff and students, I made some of my own memories within the school’s walls as well.
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