I had a great time at Circle Urban! I have never been there before, and it was a lot of fun. I had a couple of feelings before going there. At first I wasn't too excited to go because I head that Austin was a dangerous neighborhood and I didn't really feel like trekking through that part of town. However, we were very safe and it was such a nice, big place that I soon learned that that was an irrational fear. Also, once we got there I was just a tad bit nervous at first because the kids seemed to have a lot of energy! I wondered how we would get anything done if they had to be shushed the whole time. However, it turned out that their energy was a really good thing. We had a great time getting to know each other, and they were excited to have us there; as was I excited to be there.
I loved getting to hear about their lives and what they were working on. I worked with some of the 8th graders as they made collages about what they were passionate about, which lead into thinking about what they wanted to be when they were older. They had a wide variety of professions such as fashion designer, oceanologist, professional sports player, and so on. I worked with a second grade girl, who was there with her older sister. She gave me a hug at the end and I felt sad to leave. I asked her older sister if she had a good time and she said, "Yes I did! We were all nervous at first for you guys to come because we thought you'd be uptight, but you were very relaxed and cool!" I learned that everyone has initial fears about doing something new. It is important to go outside of our comfort zones and do things we wouldn't normally do because it may turn out to be a great experience. I am very excited to go back next week!
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