The Mayan World

I'm so glad we finally got to start learning about the Mayans! It was really beneficial reading the text from the book before we started learning. This gave me a heads up on what we were going to learn. It is also helpful to go back and read in case I don't understand something in class. It was really cool watching the video on the Maya civilization in class as well. I learned a lot from this. It's amazing how much progress we have made when it comes to learning about the Mayan civilization. I found the ball game to be one of the most interesting things so far. I can't even imagine how hard this would be to play. It's super cool that this is how team games began. Without the Mayans starting this game, where would America be today?

Alcohol Wise

On Friday when Ricky taught the class, we talked about many different things. We talked about making smart decisions while drinking, preventing sexual assault, and college in general. It was a good change to hear from someone close to our own age about these topics, instead of someone like a parent figure. Instead of telling us not to drink, it was more about how to be smart while doing it. It was a benefit to be informed about preventing sexual assault and rape. Ricky also talked to us about college in general, such as what we like and don't like. I think this was a good talk to have at the beginning of the year. I enjoyed having Ricky teach, and I'm looking forward to him teaching in the future as well.

Culture Autobiography

I really enjoyed doing the culture autobiographies this week. It was really nice to get to know each students culture and how their lives were. I can't wait to hear the other students' that didn't go yet as well. I also thought this was a good activity to get to know yourself more. I enjoy doing things like this because it's so much more fun that just sitting in a regular class. I would much rather do interactive learning than just sitting and listening to the teacher talk. I hope this class continues to be as fun as it has been the first few weeks.

Going Global

During the Study Abroad Fair, one stand really caught my eye. Students Helping Honduras was the one that all my attention was focused on. After listening to you talk in class on Wednesday, I was really looking forward to finding more information about it. So after class, I did a little research on my own. I found all sorts of information and videos about SHH. At the fair, I got to talk to two students who had been there. It was really amazing listening to them talk about this from someone who has already experienced it.

Ever since I was little, I've always loved traveling. I also enjoy helping others who are in need. In my opinion, I feel like this type of trip would be perfect for me. It's the best of both worlds. I believe that in order to make the world a better place, us Americans should give our time, effort, and money to others who are less fortunate. I feel that I am a perfect person to do this. Because of school and sports, summer would be the best time for me to do this. I would love to go to Honduras for a week or two to help out in anyway that I could. I'm anxious to hear back from the organization here at SU and see when I would be able to go!