Thursday, the last full day.

We began the day with heavy hearts, the stark reminder that this is our last full day.  We got off to a great start but we ended up being 2 minutes late for breakfast as we were caught up in the blog.  All was well and we moved into our routine.

Today was similar to yesterday in that we had our class choices (The Beast, New Society, Turtle Dissection, Make It Rain, Earth Sculptures, and Storm Chasers).

After a brief break, we headed into the gym to find out our next activity; a simulation.  This time it was different.  Each student was given an identity.  It was then their charge to acquire certain things to survive; they were disadvantaged in some way.  They learned quickly how difficult and confusing it can be trying to jump through hoops to meet their employment, housing and financial needs.

It was interesting to listen to them deal with the emotions and frustration they felt.