September 4, 2018 – The students from the Education Fellows Program traveled to the High Point University Estate to complete a ropes course. The ropes course is designed to provide activities that allow HPU students to collaborate and work together outside of the classroom. The students in the Fellows Program experienced many challenges, however, they persevered together to overcome these barriers and obtain success. The course enforced the use of team building, trust, confidence and leadership skills.
The Education Fellows students embraced each challenge with an open heart, similarly to the way you would in a classroom. In a school classroom, a teacher must be open to any problem, whether it be physical, emotional or psychological. Trusting in oneself to overcome barriers is one thing, but by acquiring a connection with one’s peers, he or she can overcome anything with a little trust and teamwork. A ropes course may be more physically demanding than a classroom, however, by completing these challenging tasks, the Education Fellows bonded together outside of the typical school environment so that they may begin making a difference within the classrooms.