Hand Middle School Visit

After your first visit at Hand what do you think this experience will be like?
Although I am meeting with an international student instead of mentoring a student at Hand Middle School, I will write about my visit to Hand. I really enjoyed our visit to the school. The principal was very kind and she seemed very excited to have us there. It was uplifting to hear how much the school and its students appreciate us coming there to mentor. I was also impressed by the art all around the school, my middle school looked nothing like that. Also, I like how we are given the freedom to mentor the students where ever we choose on the school campus, and the overall independence we have when interacting with them. It would probably be a lot less enjoyable for the students if we were required to go sit in the library every time we were there to mentor them. I think the experience will be very enjoyable for all of my friends who are taking part.
What do you hope to gain out of it?
Another tough question since I won't be part of the program, but I can imagine my classmates who are will all get a lot out of it. One thing I will get out of meeting with an international student is becoming more comfortable with talking to someone I don't know at all. Also, it will be interesting communicating with someone who may not speak english very well. I've never had to overcome this barrier before when meeting someone for the first time, so it should be a challenge for me.