Today, I went to the Polk school. This is my fourth time visit. Most of the 2nd grade students already know me; in addition, they are really friendly recently. However, today窶冱 volunteer was with the 4th grade students. Since 4th grade was the first time for me, it was kind of difficult and different work. Sometimes I had hardships to communicate with.

There are several reasons. It is true that they are still childish, but everybody has a strong opinion and tries to do anything on their own way. They are matured compared to 2nd grade students. It seemed to me that they didn窶冲 need my help.
There was one teacher, and I was supposed to help him. I think I should have helped teacher more actively. He looked troubled sometimes with 窶彭isobedient窶� and 窶從aughty窶� children. But I was at a loss actually. I had no idea what to do at that time. They seemed not to be interested in me, a college student from Japan. I could hardly talk to the students for a while.

I thought his teaching style is rather different from the 2nd grade one. He sometimes says strictly/shows angry feelings directly in order to make students do something. However, students became obediently comparatively soon and then started to work. In second grade class, one teacher seldom gets angry, the other teacher gets angry soon. But she doesn窶冲 scold strictly. It is well-balanced team teaching. Under the two teachers, I help some students, three or four people, do something. Even though I don窶冲 try to help them, they come to me and ask something about the work; in addition, they talk to me or ask me something about Japan. It seemed to me that the students窶� attitude was also slightly different.

Experiencing other classes would be good thing, but as for me, I cannot help feel difficulties. It could be my English. It could be my personality. I am not going to blame the students. It was my fault. Although it was good for me to get to know other class, it was hard and difficult.