Arriving at TAMU's Governor's School was a bit like being placed in a whole different environment - which is what I was expecting. The vast grasslands and cows surrounding the university is completely different from my hometown Arlington, Texas. Upon arrival the first thing that popped out to me was the diversity among the whole group. Every race was equally represented allowing a variety of views.
Our Resident Advisors introduced themselves to us and split us up into four groups. (Group 4 is the best, by the way.) Each of the group members had to introduce themselves and say two interesting facts. (Sylvia doesn't like ketchup, Dante is on the verge of getting his aviator license, and Felix is a Paramore fanatic. Cool, huh?) We then met up with the Co-Directors of the program Dr. Slattery and Dr. Carpenter. Their reasons for creating this program is amazing. They want to change and inspire students to "make history." They want to put the power in our hands and make us lead change through arts and humanities - and ideal I can totally agree with. They're inspiring, motivating, and most of all, leaders for all of us.
After introductions we were presented with a documentary titled Green. This documentary was made by an A&M undergraduate. It attempts to expose the wrongdoings of the chemical plants who spill their chemicals into the Mississippi River. This dangerous practice causes cancer and many other diseases to those who surround the river. This film seemed to impact each of us in a certain way. After the film, a discussion ensued. The discussion was heated as everybody had something to say about the situation of the victims in the film. People had a lot to say and everybody had such good points. The discussion was amazing and proved that I am surrounded by people I can learn from and interact with academically.
This first day really set the tone for the rest of the camp as I really expect it to be discussion oriented and I'm excited to hear what people have to say. I'm excited for the arts aspect of this camp and I'm ready to meet new people and learn from them. :)
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