Waking up with beautiful sunrise at the Lander's as usual. I cannot wait to go back to KIPP after the weekend.
Heard today we're going to paint the bathrooms in the middle school and finish designing the bulletin board where we left off last Friday, we're all excited and get ready to color things up! (I've never painted a wall in my life!). Being equipped with all the painting materials, we're divided into four groups. One for painting boys' bathroom, another one for girls' bathroom, another one for painting the hall way, and the rest for designing bulletin board in high school. We have chosen purple and yellow to paint with for girls, whereas green for boys. After laying the tape, we started painting. With these fresh colors lighting up the entire room, girls are starting talking about the experience of painting their own room. (Envious!!!). The whole process of painting is just like one of these love and hate relationships, everyone is enjoying every little change that the paint has brought into the room, while has to bear with the fumes.
During the lunch hour, we joined a students' service group who's going to New Orleans. The students talked about their school life and choice of KIPP. One thing impresses me is that, all most everyone, whether it was their choice to come to KIPP at first or not, they wouldn't change a thing and are not regret coming to KIPP. It really change my impression on American students, they seems enjoy being challenged academically, while engaging in after-school activities. I had so much fun hearing those students' perspective on their school and future. And then, we went back finishing the most painting work. Still have some to finish tomorrow morning. I bet everyone is excited yet anxious to see if the kids would love their newly painted bathroom.
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Jiani
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