Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2002, Page 176

Description:	A week away from civilization with75 fifth graders mightnot sound like a goodtime to some students.However, the seniorswho participated in theLOTS program wentthrough that exactexperience and mostwould not think twiceabout doing it over.I had so much funwith the kids. It made merealize that I want tostudy elementaryeducation in college, senior LisaWilliams said.During the week, seniors acted ascounselors to the fifth-grade studentswho were visiting Bradford Woods.They taught the students, servedfood, and played games. The seniorswere also role models for the kids.According to senior Laura Buekner,The students really looked up to us.We had to be careful what we didbecause they were always watching.The adoration of the fifth gradersoften turned into a crush.Williams remembers,One of the boys had acrush on me and hisgirlfriend was in mycabin. He broke up withhis girlfriend. She gotmad and wouldnt talk tome. I had to sit down andexplain that I was nottrying to steal herboyfriend. They wereback together by the endof the week.After all the fun and games were over,each of the seniors went home withlasting memories and a lesson or twoabout dealing with problems.Senior Lauren Devich said, A big partof Bradford Woods was how you dealtwith situations. If you go in with a goodattitude and sort of roll with the punches,the kids wont get to you and everyonewill have a good time. Its all abouthandling the problems with patienceand maturity.The studentsreally looked up tous. We had to becareful what wedid, because theywere alwayswatching.„ senior Laura aBuekner AMarianne Lloyd»I2?VA staff member paints seniorCourtney Ladymans face. Thecounselors and campers learnedNative American customs.176 GOTHIC • reflections
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