What preconceived notions did you have before working with Baltimore City youth? Were they true? How has this influenced your work as a SuperKids Camp counselor?
My notions on the youth of Baltimore City were not as biased as I thought they would be . Growing up in Baltimore City and going to public schools I know the expected behaviors of students . The thing is these same preconceived notions of Baltimore City Youth are the same notions that people make of most children . These assumptions would be they are rowdy , hyper , noisy , they get distracted easily , and they have many behavior problems . Many other traits would be the same as the traits we listed for a "SuperKid" . My preconceived notions were that Kids will be kids ,and this was indeed true . Some kids will be a joy to work with and others will give you trouble , but that's the job I signed up for so I expected to receive challenges from great to small .
My thinking has helped prepare me for the many obstacles I have overcome thus far and the ones to come . The training sessions with SuperKids has helped mentally ground me , and prepare me for the many things that will be coming my way . I will always remember the traits we worked on together of a "SuperKid" because it changed my perspective on "what is behavior that should be frowned upon in a child ?" . As a counselor , going over these traits of a typical child cause me to reevaluate what I should instill in my students behavior wide , which is one of the biggest issues in summer camps .
Usually preconceived notions are negative and biased , but my preconceived notions have actually jumped started me positively into being a great SuperKids counselor .
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