When we first arrived to the Boys and Girls Club we headed into the "Teen Room" to first meet the kids we were going to be working with. When the students were asked about the project, a particular young girl seated in the front was clearly most vocal about what the project what about and what it was for. Little did I know at the time that Julia and I would be assinged to work with this particular student. It was nice being paired up to work with Julia because sometimes working with others can be a little awkward but since Julia and I know each other it was rather easy to bounce conversation off each other when we got to talking with the student. As I mentioned earlier, the student was definitely vocal and had a lot of knowledge about the assignment, but that said, she had yet to complete her interview. She informed us that she was suppose to interview a man who did not show up and she was waiting to be assigned another person. When we asked her if she knew anyone in her family she could interview, the conversation shifted pretty quickly into Julia and I learning some vivid and detailed descriptions about her school and her family (which includes a sister whom she has never met in California and a brother who is currently in New York City working to become a famous rapper with the guidance of his agent, Lady DoubleX). It was nice to get her talking (and talking openly) so she could feel comfortable with us, especially since we did not have much to really work with in regard to the project. We talked about some possible interview questions and showed her Ryan's digital story using the Netbook. It was hard to hear the narrative and music of the example we showed her and I honestly don't think she was very interested in watching it. That said, I'd also like to note that I really observed that she came across as a very assertive young women who seemed to have much more self confidence than the average 12-year old so I'm optimistic that working with her the next time will be non-problematic.
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