Wednesday, March 19th 2014 was our third day at
Overbrook High School. I did not go to
high school in America so I did not know what to expect going into Overbrook
High. On the first day we came here (Sunday) Mr. Nas gave us a brief history of
the school and prepared us for what to expect in the coming week. We had a PSA
project to work on so on this day (Wednesday) we made our videos for the PSA.
We got into our three groups and worked on our videos. My group worked on a
video that highlighted the students’ positive perceptions of the school. It was
a fun and interesting experience to video the students and hear the positive
things that they had to say about their school because I have almost always heard
them talk negatively about their school. My group was successful with the video
and that was amazing. In the earlier part of the day, I worked with a teacher
and I had the wonderful experience of talking to the students about my college
experience. It was such a pleasure for
me to share my experiences before college and currently as a college student.
The students asked insightful questions and I saw a ray of hope because they
had the passion to go to college and succeed.
Overall, I have come to a realization that most of the
students are misguided and have an inner d rive to go to college and succeed.
But I feel like their circumstances tend to hinder this drive. I have really
enjoyed this experience and I am grateful to be part of this amazing AB team.
My team members are awesome and I have made lifelong memories here. There could
have been no better way to spend my Spring Break.
-Ruby
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