Sunday 3 June 2012

Peerenthood

After almost two terms of fortnightly meetings (more like bludge sessions), peer support came to an end. BOO. To be honest, I wasn't really keen in the beginning because the group was really restless but as peer support progressed, they all became really close (or so it seemed anyways). I remember the first session... It was so freaking awkward. They were all just standing around awkwardly, put off by being thrown into a random group and not sure of who to talk to and we were equally as confused, not sure if we should lay down the foot or just be chill. There were the typical extroverted community students (which I grew to enjoy the company of) and the introverted selective kids, I'm just making that generalisation because that's how it typically is. I'm so happy that the community kids, as crazy as they are, were really friendly and open with the selective students. Even the shyest ones broke out of their shells and it  felt like maybe peer support wasn't a complete waste of time afterall. They are all so different and yet they all manage to get along well... But after peer support, they will probably never even talk to each other and be as segregated as our grade, along with every other grade at Mac  Fields... Or maybe it's just us? I don't know.