While studying in our pre-travel class we were assigned roles. I was assigned the role of "Ambassador." As the ambassador, my duty was to ensure everyone acted in a manner that upheld the principles and policies of Buffalo State College. Basically, make sure we dont look bad. This was an easy role because everyone was professional and mature about every situation we faced. This role followed me from our week of excursions and exploration into the classroom. I didn't realize how much more I was portraying until I was in a front of a class of German first graders who really had no background knowledge on America. I was representing so much more than myself in that instance. I was representing buffalo state students, future teachers of buffalo, Buffalo the city itself, NY our state, and America as a whole! The students wanted to know everything from my taste in music, to my car model, to popular foods, our college and the students that I teach. I had created a slideshow for them of my home and things that were important to me such as my family, pets and hobbies. They found it amusing to see the difference in lifestyle. I let them hold American money and the popular question amongst the classrooms I had visited was "Are you rich?" Apparently they envisioned everyone in America to live lavishly so they were pretty disappointed when I told them I don't own any Gucci or drive a sports car. But in the end, I think they got to take away a little bit of our lifestyle and it helped me to realize that the role of ambassador is one you really never shed. You're always representing something more and there's always gonna be an opportunity to inform others on what you're representing and where you come from.
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AuthorGreetings! My name is Wynter and I am currently a senior studying Early Childhood Education. I enjoy working with children of all ages and backgrounds and it is for this reason that I am eager to travel to Germany. I'm beyond excited to experience the German way of life in and outside of the classroom and share with you the sights and wealth of information gained from this extraordinary opportunity. Archives
August 2019
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