Yesterday, sitting patiently, and at least in my case, nervously, the St. Edward’s students of CULF 3331.23 waited for the culmination, the climax: the presentation of autobiographical movies created by the students of Madame Thareau’s Sixième students. 5 o’clock finally arrived, and after some introductory comments, Dr. Sloan ushered us through each student’s video. Recorded in English, the films offered a peak into the lives of the students we worked with for the past couple of weeks.
Over those past couple of weeks, I worked with almost every student in Mdm’ T’s class when it came to general activities. However, for the video project, I worked with Ryan, an ambitious, always cheerful boy with the drive to learn when you could gather his attention. Besides allowing for a unique friendship, the work I did with Ryan allowed for an important educational experience on both my and his part. For Ryan, I imagine working with me improved his English somewhat and gave him the opportunity to meet with a foreigner not familiar with his culture. For me, Ryan provided a viewport into the French school system, in general, and the progressive education of Collège Jean Vilar, more specifically.
