End of Fall Semester

It is the last week of classes which means the semester is over. It went by so fast. It was too fast. It seems like just last week we were in mid semester break. I can already feel the stress of the last 2 weeks in school. Papers were due which were really fun to write. I also had group presentations which I also enjoyed doing. I think I learned a lot by just doing the research from these presentations. I’m really enjoyed all my classes this semester and I feel I am going to miss them very much. One of the classes I really enjoyed was my English class. I really liked it because the topics were really interesting. I lived learning about human rights issues. I think I liked that subject the most because learning it made me feel aware. This topic didn’t just educate me; it also motivated me to do something about these issues. My last writing assignment has to do with pandemics and I really liked doing the research for it. I’m really proud of that essay. I feel aware about this topic. I almost want to publish it so that everyone can read it. Ha-ha. I’m sad they are coming to an end but I know it’s a good thing because it means a new semester is coming. Now, the holidays are coming.

Women in History and the Arts Conference

On Monday, December 1st we had the Women in History and the Arts in my school. For my English class I was part of a group presenting in this conference. Being that I’m shy, I was extremely nervous. I knew there were going to be more people than in my classes along with other professors there to watch us and almost wanted to quit. Still, I decided to continue with the group. Our topic was human trafficking because we found it really interesting during class. Since it’s a women’s conference we decided to base it mainly on women. (Even though it also happens to men and children.) We decided to talk about the meaning of human trafficking, the effects, real stories, and organizations that help these women. My part was to talk about the physical and emotional effects trafficking cause to these women. It was really interesting. I really liked the stories my teammates chose. When we showed up there wasn’t many people there but I still kept getting nervous as the minutes passed. When the times came to present I took a deep breath and just went on. The information was good and the stories were attention grabbing. I think we worked fairly well together and I hope it showed. I don’t want to say we did great because I don’t know how good or bad it was. Either way, I think it was an informative presentation and I hope the audience enjoyed it.

First Time at Alexandria House

As I mentioned before in my previous blog, I was really looking forward to volunteering at Alexandria House. I was however, pretty nervous. I didn’t know what to expect. I felt a little lost. As I walked in I thought nobody would be there to help. As I walked into the living room of the house I found Lady. Lady is the person I will be helping the next couple of weeks. She seemed really nice. We were introduced and talked for a little bit. After we got to learn about each other it was time to work. We pulled out her homework and started reviewing. In the beginning I thought it would be different to work with adults than working with children. As I sat there helping I didn’t notice that much of a difference. I still has the same feeling, that of being helpful, as I do when I am with children. I tried helping her as much as I could. I even plan on taking extra material for her to use and improve herself. As the class was coming to an end, she began to thank me countless times. It really meant a lot to me. I was really happy to be a part of her improvement. I plan on making it easier for her. It’s unfortunate that I don’t get to work with her a little bit longer because the end of the semester is in 2 weeks but I plan to make the best of it.