CIS Meltdown

Due to miscommunication between CIS and Burrus, it appears that I will not be able to volunteer at Burrus after all the trouble I went through to sign up with CIS in the first place. This is really upsetting for me because I am now searching franticly to find new volunteer opportunities when I had already had my heart set on working with school children. I did, however, hear from a friend about volunteering with a group to help restore a local creek and, although I don’t consider myself to be an outdoors kind of person, I am excited to explore new areas of Houston. This new project might not be ideal, but I am willing to open myself to new experiences and adventures.

CIS

Last Friday I went to Burrus Elementary school for the first time. I didn't get to look around the school or meet any of the kids because I was only there to make sure the school office had my information on file. I hope that I will be able to meet with the kids and actually start volunteering when I go there again this Friday.

CIS

I just signed up to volunteer at Burrus Elementary School, and I'm not sure what to expect. I am not from Houston so I'm not sure what the Elementary Schools are like or what the area is like, and this makes me a bit nervous. I am, however, looking forward to working with younger kids. Elementary students seem to have a greater eagerness and excitement for learning than older high school students do. I'm hoping to fuel this excitement for knowledge by providing a different way for the students to understand the things that are being taught in the classrooms.  At this point in time, my anticipation to work with the students outweighs my nervousness of the unknown.