Centaurus P2T 2019-2020

The resources and learning opportunities I had before I started school was my own family. They taught me how to be responsible and respectful, so when I went into school I was the only kid who always listened to the teacher. Paying attention to the teacher helped me understand what was going on, though I didn't have many friends as I was shy. Besides that, I never learned anything educational wise, as the years passed by I didn't try in school and goofed off. My family never supported me in school, they never asked if I did my homework so I never did it. They also never showed up at my school events like concerts and parent-teacher conferences. This honestly affected me mentally, knowing my family didn't care about my education. Having nobody to support me at my basketball and volleyball games took a toll on me, though it gave me the aggression needed to score. I was one of the best players, I practiced every night and was the point guard. Realizing I could be successful wi...

Before I was introduced and integrated into the school system, I was exposed to many opportunities that helped me grow and achieve. I learned how to dance with my ballet class, and my mom was constantly teaching me new words. I was always asking questions when I didn't understand or comprehend something. I was exposed to a lot of books in and out of the house. My mom would take me to the Library so I could have a choice on what to learn and explore.

Throughout my education, I learned self-discipline, the teachers I hated the most are now the teachers I am most grateful for. These teachers pushed me to my limits and saw the potential in me when I couldn't see it myself. They pursued me to get good grades and turn assignments in on time. Although I hated doing so with many tears along the way, I learned how to motivate myself in tough situations. My education taught me to have patience and gave me self-confidence when I got good grades when I was doubting myself the whole time. I'm also thankful for the friends I made along the way, they're great people who encourage me to continue doing well in school. Without them, I wouldn't be the person I am today, and I wouldn't care about school as much as I do now. Plus they're what makes going to school fun, id be bored all day and wouldn't want to go if I had no friends I could be myself around.

Today I was given another math game to play with Mrs. Montoya's classroom. The instructions are simple and I can figure it out within seconds, yet some of the children tend to be confused at first, and it is interesting to see the difference between adapting to instructions and how it alters with age. It is at first a bit awkward but I just have to remind myself to be my weird and goofy self because kids are just as weird and they are not judging me, they are just as nervous as I am. The kids take a second to warm up but since the game is played between two kids, I let them pick one of their friends off the list so they can play with a partner and the situation is more comfortable. The kids are extremely lucky to be learning simple math like addition and basic multiplication, in compassion to my difficult chemistry agenda.  Watching these kids learn makes me wish I wasn't a senior in high school.

At Ryan, I haven't noticed race affect how the students interact with each other. They seem to not care and treat everyone equally which is how I think it should be. Their teacher Mrs. Montoya plays a part in this as shes having the students read books that involve other cultures. By doing this it allows for the students to understand where other classmates may come from. All teachers should do this as it helps reduce racism in the classroom. As we mature were exposed to a world that's not all lollipops and rainbows, we experience racism and start to believe stereotypes. I've noticed as we got older that we began to treat this matter as a joke in the form of memes, slowly getting blinded that this is a serious issue. Although with the help of our teachers we remember what racism is and know all stereotypes arent true for everyone.

Today due to the 5th grade class going to Keystone to spend a few nights, I was paired up with Mrs.Lewandowski’s kindergarten class. I solved puzzles with Gianni, he felt more comfortable with me when he realized that I spoke Spanish, since his mom did too, another child who’s name I didn’t catch was very outgoing towards me maybe because we had the same skin tone complexity.

Today since it was Halloween in high school the teachers didn't really say anything about it. it was pretty much like a normal day. When I went to elementary school, I heard they had an assembly and gave the kids a prize for dressing up. I also heard they had a little Halloween party for the kids. The way they teach in high school is very different than elementary. in elementary they students work at a slower pace and things are broken down for them. in high school, the teachers lecture for a little bit and then were thrown into doing our work, and if you need help you need to reach out and get the help yourself.