Day 4

Today, I worked a little more individually with Emma, which I enjoyed a lot. The class was asked to use their notes from the previous day to fill in the blanks on the handout. I really didn't have to help her much because she seemed to know what she was doing, however she seemed interested and respectful of the fact that I was interested in helping her. As she was filling out her worksheet, she told me about her boyfriend who is three years older than her, which kind of shocked me but I guess is relatively normal considering the types of students who attend Classic City High School. We talked about Valentines Day and how he took her out to dinner and bought her a stuffed teddy bear and the more I talked with her, the more I noticed her genuine confidence within herself. This trait is such an rare one to see within young girls, especially ones in an alternative high school but I was so intrigued by the way she carried a conversation and herself in general, I couldn't help but love our conversation and the time I spent with her today. I don't know if Emma opened up to me more because of the fact that I had been there a few times so she felt more comfortable or because I made an effort to get to know her but I definitely learned today that there is more to some of these students than meets they eye. A few weeks ago, I don't think I would have never noticed this side of her if I didn't take the time to ask questions about her personal life and show that I was interested, but I now can see how much such a small gesture can make a difference.