An Enlightening Experience

I went on my first field trip (as an adult) Friday to the zoo with a massive amount of pre-teens. My son has always begged me to come to school parties and field trips and I have been unable to get away from work. Well, I thought to myself - life is too short and he's growing up quick, I need to take advantage of this invitation and take off work.

When I arrived at the school in the morning, it was complete chaos. There were teachers scrambling for information and kids anxious to get on their buses. I thought many times, "What did I get myself into?" Once everyone was on their specified bus, we were off to the zoo. Who knew that "The Wheels on the Bus" was still the song of choice amongst 6th graders in 2010.

When we arrived to the zoo, my 6 kids found me (3 girls, and 3 boys - 1 of the boys included my son). It was raining, but it still ended up being a fun trip. For a majority of the trip, my group used the word "Miss" in front of my name and told me how pretty I was. (always a plus!) I learned some new phrases and actually saying, "O-M-G!" when seeing a cute animal was quite popular. At the end of the day - I was told that they wished I could be their field trip teacher every field trip. All in all, it was an enlightening experience and I enjoyed myself quite a bit.