After a week of rainy weather, the sun finally came out!☼After work from 8:30-12, I met up with friends for lunch. Then, I edited my resume in the library for a workshop next week.The history department always has free books for us– I always grab ones that look interesting or I could use for my new class!After a meeting with my professor, I ran into my friend, Tara, in Hogan. I voted for the Spring Concert 2019 genre!
SPUD TIME!!!
I am so excited to share about my SPUD (Student Programs for Urban Development) site, Ascension After School Program. The students, grades 1-6, go to Union Hill School and are so filled with life, love, and energy. This program truly gave me the confidence to change my major and affirm that I wanted to be a teacher. I have been going to this site weekly from 3-5 PM for four years now. We spend the first half of the afternoon playing with the kids in free time. Then, we work on homework together. Sister Pat, who runs the program, was actually my dad’s first grade teacher☺
Sister Pat is the best at decorating for every season.
The kids always want me to take pictures of them and then get shy 🙂
I love how the decorations are so festive.
The kids started playing inside…
But we moved outside because it was so nice out!
We did each other’s hair! The girls are so talented.
Basketball and tag are fan favorites 🙂
The kids played more after homework.
The math station is always popular because of the colored blocks.
An intense game of LIFE teaches the kids how to count money.
The kids love pictures and always want to be in them 🙂
Here is the motto of the program: Do unto others. The best!!!
Sister Pat always makes sure that the “walkers” make it home safely.
The Holy Cross van driver, Lynchy, always takes us safely to and from Holy Cross. Thanks Lynchy!
After SPUD. . .
Here is the street my friends live on. It’s a pretty view… but quite a hill!
My friends and I did some homework and ate dinner together.
I made a pasta dish for dinner and brought it over to eat at my friends’ apartment.
Pasta dish recipe: Broccoli, kale, olive oil, spinach, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, onion, garlic, garlic powder, dash of salt, pepper.
9:00 AM: Pre-Practicum– Today, we learned about an active learning strategy, Four Corners. We discussed an article on the Finnish education system and compared it to ours. When I saw that my professor made my class cookies, I knew it was going to be an awesome day!
The cookies were SOO good.
10:00 AM: 20th Century America– We submitted hard copies of our 5-7 page papers on the Redemption era and continued our discussion on the Gilded Age.
11:00-1:30: Black Biographies Seminar– In class, we learned about Marcus Garvey’s life. Then, we made Jamaican patties for lunch! My professor always makes us food because our class is during lunch time– it’s the best.
Here are the Jamaican patties cooking during class!
2:00-3:15: Urban Education– We learned about what solidarity means.
After classes, I met my younger sister, Catherine, at the gym to go for a run. Then, I did homework at Starbucks with a friend.
Here is Holy Cross’ new Luth Athletic Center.
My friend sent me this picture of the gorgeous rainbow today!
This is where I go to be extra productive!
Apartment Tour!
I also wanted to show you my room and what my apartment looks like! Here are some pictures.
Here is what our living room looks like. We are ready for fall!This is what my side of the bedroom looks like!Here’s the view overlooking the city from my bedroom window. It’s so beautiful!
In addition to my bedroom and our living room/dining area, my three roommates and I also have a full kitchen (with a dishwasher, fridge, and sink), a bathroom, and a shower.
Pro-Tip: You can tell how long it is going to take you to get to school when you live on city-side of the building. This video shows how you can see the traffic on the major highway, Interstate 290, that takes you across Worcester. It’s great!
