This semester I was placed at Buffalo School #4. This was my first placement at a Buffalo city school, and to say the least it was a real eye opener. Throughout my time at Canisius I have been placed at Williamsville, Amherst, and Lancaster. These schools are known for having some of the nicest equipment and facilities in the area. This isn't the case in the Buffalo School District.
Much of the equipment that the school has is old and out dated, and a lot of it seems to be on its last leg, so to speak. But on the up side to this, I did have a good experience when it came to interacting with he students. The children that attend this school, and live in this area, in general come from low income backgrounds. Many of the students are somewhat on their own when it comes to things like laundry, homework, and transportation. In my experience these types of responsibilities at such a young age really hardens the child and often leads to social disadvantages. Because of this reality, it seems like your relationship with the children has to be cultivated in a different way. I found that many of the students really confide in the teachers and come to them to talk about normal everyday occurrences in their life. But many of these occurrences that they seem to think are normal, really leave me in awe.
This is my first time at a quote" Inner City" school. It is much different then I ever expected. Any thoughts?
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