School Observation

I traveled to the government center in toledo to attend a meeting with a small group of government students. Along the way, we got lost but eventually found the tall white building that one of our friends described to us as the government center. I found a parking spot and paid the parking meter. We walked the rest of the way in the unpredicted humid May weather. The building was refreshingly cool; the inside was presented in a sophisticated manner. I could not help but feel out of place in my messy school uniform while men and women dressed in clothing that reminded me of a funeral. The council meeting room had wooden like walls and chairs facing the places where the council members would take their place. Our first mission was to acquire a signature from one of the members. Awkwardly, me and my fellow students stumbled about the room timidly looking for a member who would sign our notepads. There was a lady kind enough to approach us and start up a conversation. We explained that we were from St. Ursula here for an American Government assignment. She was very nice and asked for each of our names, I doubt she had remembered them, but it gave me comfort that she took interest in our quest for a signature. She signed our papers and notepads and wished us well in our assignments. After, we took seats near the back to give us easy access to the door so we might not disturb the other people attending the meeting when we completed our required time limit for our assignment. The meeting started with a role call. The meeting then went on to introduce the Cultural Exchange Service. Exchange students were given thanks for coming to our country. The …show more content…
Witnessing it first hand helped me understand what is going on in our local government. This assignment furthered my knowledge that I had been taught in class. Thank you for the opportunity to take hold of knowledge I was previously unaware of and widening my point of view of Ohio