New Skills

I have learned to truly listen to people stories. While doing my SLP I had the opportunity to speak with students, staff, and parents of New City Academy. The conversations with the students taught me so much, we sat and reminisced about their experience while at New City Academy. I really enjoyed speaking with the younger group about what they will miss about New City Academy, for many of them this was their first school. Some of the students have been with the school for 3 or 4 years and they talked about the previous teachers and school leaders that they had during those years. My service learning experience relates to profession writing, because it reminded me of having a professional image at all times while with my partner. I had to collaborate with my partner, to make the project work. I want to be able to give back to my community by being involved when I finish my studies. While I am employed I will have to use some of the same qualities used to complete my project such as working with others, creating and sharing my ideas. I also took the leadership role and worked on my project solo, because I was pretty ill and when I felt better the school was on spring break.