Today was a very informative day. Although, I spent some time in classes helping out, I spent the majority of the day researching for the WeSpeakOut part of my project. When Female genital mutilation was ever mentioned I kind of had an idea of what it was, but alway brushed it to the side because it wasn't something that was particularly relevant. However, today I spent a good amount of time researching it and learning as much as the internet could teach me. And now I recognize it as something that is incredibly important to be talked about, I wonder what more I can do to help. Upon the recommendation of my mentor, I watched the documentary Eve's Apple on Netflix. This film is a series of interviews with policy makers all over the world, as well as girls in Gambia and Kenya. Through these interviews, I learned of the horrors of FGM and of all the efforts that are in place attempting to end it. I highly recommend this documentary because it was so eye opening and educational.
Today was a rough day, not only was it Monday, but it was my last day. I helped the fourth graders polish their biography reports, and worked separately with certain second graders who have been struggling with math. They are just starting multiplication, and I remember how challenging that was for me. I really enjoy working with these kids because I hope that I can in some small way help them understand multiplication better, and perhaps help them to have a more positive experience than I did. The end of the day however, was particularly challenging. Some of the second graders started crying when I told them that I wasn't going to be coming to their classroom anymore. However, I did tell them that my family is on the board at Foote and that I will be around campus in the next coming weeks, and will probably see them in the next couple of years. The fourth graders where so grateful to me, they kept on saying thank you for coming and helping with our papers, etc. It filled me with s...
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