Submitted by Hannah Horne-Fiducioso on the 2019 winter session program in Barbados sponsored by the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and the Department of Hospitality Business Management…
On my first day of my internship, I was nervous, but overly excited to meet all the students and staff. When I first got to the school, I was surprised at what it looked like. There were four separate buildings which housed different grades of students. The classrooms were painted in bright, cheery colors which made it seem like learning would be a bit more fun. Every morning, the students ran to hug me and touch my hair. The students were also allowed to go in and out of the classroom as they pleased, even though they were 4 and 5 years old. It made me think about schools in the United States and how children would most likely not be allowed to run up to me right away and not be given that much responsibility at a young age.