Raven

I was interested in the Gaston trip because I knew I could contribute to the educational aspect of the trip with my interest with tutoring and overall love of interacting with people. Also, through my high school I met a couple of graduates of the Washington, DC KIPP School so I also had heard about the charter school and how they prepare their students. I also wanted to be on the trip because I wanted to do something constructive with my winter break besides working the whole time and I wanted to meet more people from UMD who were interested in giving back to the community. I felt that it would be a good growing experience and get me closer to figuring out what I want to do with my life.

From KIPP, I hope to learn more about the charter school teaching system and how it is different from other public and private school educations. I’m torn about whether I want to pursue a career in education or social work and I feel that being immersed in a school in a teaching position would help my decision.