Today was my last day at Beverly J. Martin (BJM) sadly. Reflecting on my time as a volunteer at the school has been emotional. My time with the kids will be unforgettable. I feel like I had a small impact on the kids time at the A+ program. Through spending time with some of them one-on-one homework or projects or playing a game with them in a group. I was delighted that some of them remembered my name. Most of the students recognize my face. It is especially heartwarming when I am on campus, and some of the kids who are at events with their parents know me and come up and say hi. I think I did an excellent job as a volunteer and I enjoyed my time at BJM. I loved how diverse the students and staff were and how the program truly allowed the students to explore through play or allowed them time to get work done. For my last day, I was in the gym with the kids. I spent my time with some kids playing basketball and spent my time speaking to one student who was sitting on the sidelines because she said she wasn’t feeling well. From spending time with a range of students from kindergarten through fifth grade, I noticed that I tend to like spending time with the younger kids than the older kids. I feel like this could be due to my interest in early childhood education. I also find it very entertaining to strike up a conversation with the younger kids because they say the funniest things. The older crowd is a bit more serious and is harder to speak to unless you know something related to Fortnite or L.O.L. dolls. I didn’t know much about either of those things before volunteering, but throughout my time at BJM I feel like the kids have taught me more than I have taught them! For that reason, I can say that I am thrilled that I am going into the field of education and I am very thankful for the Rose Scholar program for giving me this opportunity to live out my passion while at Cornell.