8th Grade Field Trip to Bridgewater State University
On Monday, November 14, 2016, our eighth grade Comets team visited Bridgewater State University (as our 8th Grade Apollos team did on November 7). It was the brainchild of Ms. Cathy Kubek, Ms. Tricia Flaherty, and Ms. Nichole Flounders as we are into the third year of reading the nonfiction book, We Beat the Street about the three doctors and their struggle to make it from humble beginnings to live out their dreams and become doctors.
In the story, these doctors never keep their eyes off the prize of working hard, achieving all they want, working their way through school and college including medical school to do what some might have thought as impossible as they earn their degrees as doctors.
When discussing college with our eighth graders, Ms. Kubek and Ms. Flaherty noticed that not many of our students had ever been on a college campus, and so a field trip was planned. Students got to walk around campus for a tour as if they would be in-coming freshmen next year.
What a sensational day of learning in action.
Thank you so much to all the faculty and staff who went on this trip as well as all the parent volunteer-chaperones. Thank you to our NMS PTA who helped keep the price down for students by supplementing the transportation costs. Thank you.
Please check out some of the pictures from the day as well as the students' own reflections on going on the tour and how they were influenced, inspired, and invigorated.
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Amanda B.
On our BSU field trip yesterday, I liked how we got to experience and observe what college was really like for people. Everyone had their own schedule and their own plans, and I was intrigued by how independently they ran their lives. After I visited the college, I was inspired to go to a school that you can live in, because the campus had so much to offer. I loved how everyone knew what they were doing, and it made me feel like I would be ready to go to college tomorrow. After I go to high school, I can definitely see myself going to college. I don't know what I want to study or what school I want to go to, but I definitely have time to figure that out. Overall, I really enjoyed visiting BSU, and I can’t wait to visit more colleges in the future.
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Joshua R.
From the moment I stepped out of the bus I could tell that BSU was a large campus. Students bustling, large buildings, and a lot of walking around. I liked the sense of community that not only the students, but everyone and everything provided around campus. I was intrigued mainly by the large buildings, halls, and suites on campus. The sense of community only grew as I learned that in the dorms you can live with up to three other people. I was inspired by the science and math building as that is what I want to do in the future. It looked like a great place to be, everyone seemed so happy. When I graduate high school I can see myself at this college as a science major studying to become a geneticist. There was only one thing that bothered me there, it costed 20,000 dollars a year to stay there and that was 80,000 for 4 years of college. I wonder how anyone can afford that. But all that is really important, is the learning and happiness everyone is having there and I can’t wait to join them in the future.
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Gabrielle L.
I thought the BSU field trip was fun. I liked how the tour guide talked about each building and what goes on inside. I thought it was cool that they had so much freedom, and free time. I also like how not everyone has the same classes, and not everyone is in class at the same time. When I graduate high school, I want to go to college and become a nurse. I also would like to go to college in the city.
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Jacob G.
During the BSU trip I liked that the tour guide was very willing to answer all the questions we asked. What intrigued me was all the different class options as well as how the classrooms were. The classrooms were smaller and less like lecture halls which I personally like. What also intrigued me was all the jobs options that they had to make money on campus. What inspired me was the science and math building. Mostly that inspired me because I would like to be a wildlife biologist. After highschool I plan to go to college and get my undergraduate degree in biology. Then I plan on getting my masters in wildlife biology and focus on studying bears. I also plan on getting my Phd in wildlife biology and a job in wildlife biology.
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Megan M.
During the tour of BSU I enjoyed many things that I heard and saw at the college. One thing was that the students got to pick their schedule. You could decide when you have breaks and when you have classes. I also liked how they had many common areas where all the students could sit and study or just relax. The school seemed big with many classes/courses you could take. The students at the school could get multiple jobs on the college campus so they can afford things. This also seemed very helpful for the students so they didn't have to go far for their jobs and rush back for classes. After high school I've always seen myself going to college to further my education. BSU has made me more excited to go to college and scared to have to pay the tuition.
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Margaret D.
I enjoyed the trip to BSU. I’m very excited to go to college someday and the trip definitely sparked an interest in me. Hopefully I can work hard and get there someday, whether I go to BSU or a college across the country. After high school I can see myself at college or studying abroad, something I have always dreamed of doing. I was intrigued by all of the different courses and extracurricular activities that are offered at the school and how many different facilities there were. I also thought that the dining halls were really cool, but what really interested me was the freedom each student gets. The tour guide talked about how important time management is and how you could only have 15 hours of school, giving the students a lot of free time. I am very excited for college after this trip.
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Kevin V.
I thought the trip was informational and inspiring. I liked how most of the kids were working together and sitting together to get things done.They were all motivated to get their work done. I liked how there was a Dunkin Donuts on campus as well as other places to eat throughout the day. Another thing I thought was interesting was how the campus was set up and they had emergency services phone to contact the police department or care center that’s on campus. Also I liked how there were different places to do different activities and even if you weren’t on the team for that activity you could still participate in it. Another thing I liked was how they picked who is in your room with you. My visit at BSU inspired me to maybe go to college one day.
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Jenna F.
What I liked about Bridgewater State University is that you can easily choose what class you want and when you go to it. There are jobs on the campus so you don’t have to drive to your job like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. They had many choices in academics. Plus there are great places to take a break and do your work to relax. What inspired me was when I’m older is to always keep my grades up and try hard in school no matter what. When I graduate high school I see myself working with animals because of my empathy and kindness. That is what I thought about the trip to Bridgewater State University.
