Call To Action Day

The day finally came and we were able to spend part of our day at the Marine Science Institute with 5th graders from Ravenswood. From this learning experience with the kids, I learned that service isn't just done because you have to do it, it's done wholeheartedly with purpose. From the reactions of the kids to when they were told that they would be going on a field trip with college students, caught them by surprise, but they were more than glad to befriend us. It wasn't about watching over these kids, but being able to interact with them in a way for them to know that we enjoyed being with them and that we were excited to discover new things. This activity gave us an opportunity to develop meaningful connection with our community partner organization, in a way that we were able to learn more about the Bay and its marine life along side with these 5th graders. I was able to learn so much from these 5th graders during the trip, because they are at the age when they're always filled with underlying questions and they weren't afraid to ask. By them asking the same questions I wondered about, it was known to me that kids are way smarter than they look. At one point of the activity, our guide for our small group had said how that her group of 5th graders were the first ones to get the container open without anyones help, and the object seemed very complex for 5th graders to operate. If we were given the chance to do another activity with these kids, it would be great because this would be something I would definitely look forward to do again.