Back to Compass, students wrote a list of 20 things they had never done before this trip. Here are three from each person. Almost every single student wrote "I had never learned so much in such a short time."
I had never...
heard a pack of coyotes howling at night
interviewed a deported migrant
hugged a person goodbye who I only knew for one night
swam in the Pacific Ocean
learned so much in two weeks
seen a sky so blue as the one I saw in Carbo
laughed so much on a school trip
tried to overcome my fears
forgotten about my life back home while on a class trip
made a tortilla
seen so many people being real, honest, forward, understanding, and welcoming
bonded so quickly with people outside of my family
seen a sunset in the desert
smacked my head into a cactus
eaten so many hot burritios for breakfast
had to pay to use a restroom
seen people illegally crossing the border
milked a cow
camped in the desert
stayed with a family as poor as the Nogales family
gotten my hair cut in Mexico
known I could do a hike on hard rocky canyon cliffs all day long
done a homestay before
known how to make beautiful paper flowers
appreciated showers and running water like I do now
met so many inspirational people
been stared at so much
felt the power of a man-made barrier
seen and done so many amazing things in one day
cried for the lives of people I didn’t know
eaten a cactus
seen a ring of clouds around the moon
shared a bed with 6 guys
realized what an amazing school Compass is
taught an English class
felt so connected with my classmates
been a minority
built 80 crosses to represent human death
seen such kindness from strangers
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