The assignment for our U101 kids was to make a lifeline to show us abou their lives and what was important to them. Although some of them thought the assignment was sort of lame, what we all learned about each other was way more than I expected and I think they would agree.
First the class did a great job and some of the timelines were so creative. One of the girls in class helped others draw there timelines and there was such a sense of teamwork in the projects. What I think surprised everyone the most was how much they all have in common. It is also surprising what students choose to share. From travel experiences to state championships in sports, getting an Eagle Scout Badge to signing to play basketball for the Gamecocks to getting a part in the spring opera. Probably the hardest thing was a student who shared about the death of her father, but on the day her father died her mom found out she was cancer free. This reminded me of a student from last years class who shared that her mom missed her flight one morning. Just so happened that it was 9/11 and she was flying out of Washington. It is a crazy world we live in and so much of what happens seems to make no sense.
Our class is sort of split between the kids who live in the same dorm and those who don't. Hopefully in the coming weeks we will work on becoming one big family.
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