Thursday, 11 June 2015

Buddies Final visit

So we had our last buddies trip, I have learned so much about what it take to teach a little human being who doesn't want to listen,has the energy of a 10 kids and the attention span of a goldfish. Buddies was so much fun, it taught me how to be more patient to adjust my learning abilities, to also appreciate how far I have come thinking back to when I was learning those skills.Having my buddy was a blast, I always left smiling with stories to tell my friends of funny things he said or did, how he always would tell me how much technology he has [the number would always increase] tell me about his parents and pokemon. The other part that was super cool for me was getting to visit my old elementary school having spent  years of my life there, it was hard to realize I used to fit in the tiny grade 2 desks and chairs! It also made me proud to have known that I was making a difference in someone else's life and I taught someone basic skills someone taught me. It also helped me learn how important it is to listen to others because it sure is hard trying to get a 8 year old boy to listen to instructions rather than talk about Pokemon or pay attention to Pallvi and I rather than watch his friend build a lego Captain America sheild! Having a little buddy was so much fun and an opportunity I would recomend to all my friends, it taught me how to teach others and learn from them too!

1 comment:

  1. :) You had such a little character. That is why you and Pallvi were chosen though. You will never know what that did for him. People in general are bad at expressing thanks, kids/teens don't even realize who they should thank most of the time, and your buddy in particular has unique challenges expressing himself. BUT… every life experience imprints itself on us, so every minute of positive interaction with you has changed his approach to sharing, people, teens, and activities. How much, and when it will show you will never see. That is one of the saddest parts of teaching… it is a huge investment of energy and emotion that has no "visible" result often. It is only through our own growing maturity and understanding that we can let go of the immediate need for feedback and let our effort be it's own reward. I am proud of you.

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