American Studies @ Washington High School: Acknowledge your schoolmates!

Day 1

I will never regret the opportunity that I got this week. I learned so much about these students that some other students are missing out on. These students are with a kind teacher named Miss Deleon. She is a very nice teacher who takes her responsibilities with these students seriously. I believe that every student has a right to the same education no matter how incapable they might be whether that be if they have a disability or are deaf or intellectually challenged, that should not prevent them from learning the things that we do. I am glad that Miss Deleon has taken this responsibility and has supported these students.

This opportunity gave me the chance to change the stereotypes that were set for these students and the things that people would say now that I realize it was ridiculous. I asked Miss Deleon “What helps them the most?”, She told me that, “ Repetition, lots of repetition.” I realized only then that these students were capable of the things that we can do today. On Monday, when I just started to get to know these fellow students, it was interesting because all of them greeted us when we walked in. Over the few days that I have went, I have realized that these students are intelligent and the things that are said about them are completely wrong. The way they could speak and the way that they could understand might have been a little slow for some of them , but they were capable of understanding. Also, these kids get hands on work which helps them learn and not only do they work on stuff to learn at school, but they get real world experiences. For example, on Monday, they went to the New Target on Auto Mall so they can get an experience on budget and stuff, but they also know that if they do not have a certain amount of money they can not go. They know the same stuff that we do, but they just need more time to be capable to understand.

I am glad that I had this opportunity to understand these students a bit! This program for these students is very efficient and I am proud that at least this school acknowledges them and gives them a chance to learn. This opportunity was great and I am surely going to go again because of the positive outcomes the first time.