This class learned to learn in many settings. Inside and outside. Reading on the porch, reading in the classroom, reading on the grass, reading in the van. Reading books, magazines, study guides, online articles, poetry, essays, classic literature and just for fun.
They learned from brave women starting life anew following fistula surgery. Two of them learned about the surgery itself by observing for eight hours at the Gynocare Fistula Center. They learned about education by mentoring children at the George Mutai School.
They listened to TED talks and followed up with spirited discussions. They met with college admission officers. They wrote poetry and watched the sun set in a blaze of glory each night. They produced Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet.
They took SAT practice exams. Lots of them. They learned how to do field research. They polished their interview skills.
They played hard and studied harder.