After a pair of hectic opening days, summer school is finally well on its way. I mentioned earlier that I had selected to work with the oldest group of students, whom range from 7th to 10th grade. I was unable to start last week (when the program started) because my supervisor asked that I help inside the office while things fell into place. I was more than happy to help, but when I arrived this past Tuesday eager to begin working with the students, my supervisor informed me that I could no longer work with them because she already had too many volunteers in that classroom. The volunteers she was referring to had just arrived that day, and I honestly did not think it was fair that I wasn't able to secure my position because I was helping inside the office; I would have appreciated that she would've respected our previous agreement, and held my spot in that classroom. Although I was initially vexed, I chose to move on with a positive attitude and not allow this to get in the way of my experience at El Centro, or my perceptions of staff members. In the end this unexpected change has led me to work with a group of five 1st and 2nd grade students (a completely different age group than my initial intention), and I am really enjoying it, although it was proved to be a difficult task. The students that Ms. Dominguez (the 1st and 2nd grade teacher) has assigned me are struggling mainly with reading comprehension exercises. Of the five students, one particularly stands out to me for his inability to read at the age of 7. Kevin has just finished first grade, and although he is at "risk of retention," according to his report card, he has moved on to second grade despite his academic struggles. I am eager to work with Kevin, and I am really hoping that I will make a positive impact on his skills so that he doesn't continue to fall behind. Kevin's experience concerns me I know it isn't a unique one, and that there are many students in his position; it gets me thinking: who is to blame? Are teachers not giving him enough attention? Are parents not doing their jobs at home? Are students not putting the necessary effort? I think it's a mixture of everything, and it is clearly having negative results. I hope I can make a difference, however small, in the lives of these five children.