June 1, 2009

This is the fourteenth day of my research assistant role of the Youth Gardening Project. Today's location was at the Tuskegee University Chambliss Building(old business bldg). I finished getting my contract completed with all the necessary corrections. I would love to reflect thus far on the many things all the research assistants--including myself--have gotten completed. Although the work is sometimes muscle aching or even skin tanning, there's nothing as reassuring as to see the look in a young child's eyes that favors the fruit: watermelon, but have never planted a watermelon seed, watched it grow, or even harvested it. The Youth Garden Project gives children such as the one recalled in the previous sentence opportunities to do things they wouldn't have the resource or opportunity to do. I'm proud to be that individual who is apart of the process of helping the youth to use their inquisitive nature and the resources around them to developed their motor skills, logic of thinking, and creative moments to change their circumstances. We can learn a lot from the children who are part of Youth Gardening Project!