Having noted how cool I thought it was for McGuffin to volunteer to speak at Northlake Middle School’s “Career Day” – I involuntarily volunteered myself. I was happy to do it though, after I rolled through my waves of overwhelming anxiety I really got excited. Attempting to remember what it’s like to be in a room full of middle schoolers can create a sense of fear within you like no other, especially since I haven’t been around a tween since I was one myself. But, the students of Northlake couldn’t have given me a warmer welcome.
I spoke about what it is designers do, played a “guess the logo” game with them, and even had a class brainstorming session to begin the design of their Boat Trip Poster and Graduation Program. The students were attentive and really full of energy, it was contagious. I even got a compliment on my dress. All in all, my first day back in a middle school was much, much better than my last.