For the second time, yesterday was my first day at CSCL. All in all, I am feeling like the decision to leave again was probably a good one. Yesterday I learned possibly more than I would in school, and I had much more fun also. The day started out with me waiting for the public bus around 8:45. The bus was scheduled to come about then. When it did come, (8-ish minutes late) the bus driver proceeded to not notices me and drive right by. This was odd, especially because I was waving. I then ran as fast as I could to the next stop, and due to traffic I managed to arrive there before the bus did. Still panting, I boarded the bus.
When I arrived at CSCL, I said hello and found that one of my friends from the public school was doing a test day there. We chatted as other people arrived, and then the staff members called for the morning meeting.We assembled, and announcements were made about the morning schedule. After the meeting, I talked with my friends for half of the morning, then attended the midmorning Intro to Biology class. During biology, we talked about evolution and natural selection while destroying misconceptions. After biology, I had lunch, then proceeded downstairs to work with a staff member on a programming project.The project is a memory game made with Scratch, a visual language, that I am doing for the Harvard online course that I am taking.This took most of the afternoon, and after working on this it was time to leave. my bother was going to be getting a ride there and then taking the bus home with me, so I waited for him to arrive. When he did, we took the bus home, finishing of my second first day at CSCL.
Max
I see the advantage of going to CSCL; you can spend an extended period exploring a particular subject, in this case the memory game. Sounds good! (Glad you made that bus!). Joan
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're happy with your decision! It sounds like a great opportunity to pursue your own interests and challenge yourself in ways that you want to be challenged. Being able to drive your own education is an important skill for any life long learner! At CSCL, what kind of learning do you have access to that your public school friends don't? And what are the things that your public school friends are learning that you don't have access to?
ReplyDeleteHendrix poses some interesting questions. All in all I think you made an important and excellent decision Max. Congratulations!
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