by Matt Singleton

I don’t have an opinion on Ashville Highschool since we weren’t in the school, but I appreciate Mrs. Gavin and Daniel (moderator). I think they did a fantastic job of staying in contact and answering emails. The first week was excellent. I thought it was going to keep going, but it faded quickly. I only met with my student in week 2 (40 mins) and week 3 (10mins). She canceled three times in a five-week program. I’m not upset or mad; we are in a chaotic time, and everyone deserves grace and patience

I think it’s vital to plan for things not to work out and have a backup plan. I value having the opportunity to meet with the students. It was a great experience to meet the student and help her with the writing process. We spent so much time brainstorming and going over prompts so the student could get their thoughts together.

I learned that I could not control circumstances out of my control. I cannot make the student come to class to get help; they have to want help. I need to be available whenever a student arrives in class and offer them my best every time. Since we are in a chaotic pandemic, I honestly didn’t learn that much about the Asheville community or public school system.