Service Learning Reflection

Service learning at Myra Linn Elementary School is an experience that I will always remember and never forget because I got to experience the after-school program they had there even though it was for two hours. I felt emotionally that I did not expect to feel is when I entered the main office I thought to myself the school was great to things seem to be up to date, but as soon I left to go to the MPR everything went downhill as things started to show that the school was not up to date. This felt emotional to me because where the administration people work have a workplace that is great, but where the students play, such as the basketball blacktop is breaking apart. Even though I felt this towards the school itself to what is most important are the students being able to learn not the conditions of the buildings that much. As my apprehensions regarding my visit to the Alvord Unified School District after-school programs at Myra Linn Elementary school and talking with the facilitator, staff, teachers, volunteers, and students with my preflection some of them actually materialized in a way. To begin, one of my apprehension was to start a conversation with the people to talk to me about the students in which materialized because they were busy with the …show more content…
Second, as a business major this on-site learning experience makes me think outside of the box by thinking about ideas and ways to make fourth-grade students that a college dream is possible no matter what. Lastly, my service learning experience at Myra Linn Elementary School has greatly influenced and changed my life for the better to serve my community, the Lord, and in the world of