I feel so bless to have experience something as wonderful as this. I learned so much in one month and at the same time; I was able to spend time with my number one priority, “Family.” This experience really opened up my eyes to what is available out there for us. We honestly take for granted the resources we have especially as educators. This is a new starting point for me. I really plan to put time aside each summer and go visit the different museums, libraries, or any exhibits out there. It’s a great adventure and great learning experience.
Throughout visiting the different libraries I learned of all the various sections a library contains. When we walk into a library, everyone goes straight to the books. It is good to know what we have out there and the use it can provide to us all. I especially loved, loved, loved the different events and activities for children and adults. There is something new to do every week and they try to incorporate activities where it includes family. Honestly, how awesome is that. This is something that has taught me so much and I am going to try to bring both my children to the library during the summer so they can have something fun but educational to do. I also have to recognize what wonderful people we have out there working in our libraries. It is because of them that make things possible at the library. Their knowledge and passion is honestly contagious. It makes me want to stop what I am doing and help to make a difference. I am going to definitely explore many more libraries and it honestly wouldn’t have been made possible if it weren’t for my travel study.
Then we have the awesome, fun, fantastic, adventurous, unique libraries. I mean golly, I can’t believe I had never visited any of these museums. It was a matter of putting time aside and going as planned. This too would have never been made possible if it wasn’t for the travel study. The museums also have events for children and families but that is a matter of planning out as well.
Under the recommendation of one of the librarians from the library that I visited, she mentioned to me that the Mission museum in San Antonio is brand new which was opened within the last two weeks. She told me they have a lot more new media and things to offer. I however did visit but wasn’t too pleased with what I saw. I am guessing since they are brand new, they still have much more to add.
Does it feel great to be back home? It does to a certain extent. I am honestly thinking about moving to San Antonio in the near future and is a decision my husband agrees on as well. There is so much more to be offered in San Antonio and would like an opportunity of it all
So can I say this was a well worth experience? Yes! I am going to use things that I learned about at the Holocaust museum with my future classes. An example is the new Butterfly exhibit they want to open in 2013 so I want my classes to contribute to that. I honestly congratulate Dr. Bell for helping us throughout this journey and for creating such a course for us educators and future librarians. What a great learning experience this was and I can honestly see how it can benefit anyone.
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