This semester, James has been involved in a service learning project with the U-Fit program. Each Friday night this semester, he has spent a couple of hours with special needs kids, swimming and playing games around the HPER at the U.
He was originally assigned to one little kid named Blake. Blake was four and autistic. Blake's mom got frustrated with the disorganization of the program and stopped coming, so then James would work with whatever kids were there that needed a buddy.
He won't admit that he enjoyed it and and he was also frustrated with the lack or organization. Plus, he didn't understand how this connected to his nursing schooling. I, on the other hand, think that it was really good for him. He got to hang around a population of people that he otherwise wouldn't have been involved with. He also got to hang out with kids!
Last night was the final activity. James is relieved that he's done. He even got a new red t-shirt out of it. I, however, still have a big question left. What does "live vicariously through yourself" mean. Hmmmmm.
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Vicariously is taking part in the feeling or experiences of others -- not sure how you do that through your self. If would have been better to say "through others". Oh, well -
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