Moments of contemplation

It has been almost two weeks since our last day of Circle Round the School and I can't believe what an enriching time it has been.
When I started the class I had absolutely no experience working with children. My only teaching experience was with undergrads and they are definitely easier to teach. For example, you expect the undergrads to come to class with a certain level of skills. I can give them writing assignments or projects with some parameters and let him have at it. Most of the undergrads already have an idea of how they want their film to look or what film(s) they want to write about. I am there to give them a new method of thinking and possibly enlighten them on a few new films.
On the other hand, the students at Circle Round the School came out with all kinds of ideas. Their imaginations go wild and they have all kinds of creative ideas for their films. Pradeep and I would teach them the basics of visual storytelling as well as the production process. We would guide the students but they would do the work. Although, at times it may have been difficult to keep them focused, they always seemed excited about the ideas and their energy may have been tiring but kept us excited too. As a teacher, I wanted them to do as many projects as possible. It was amazing to watch them create movies. Many of the students didn't have any experience with cameras yet when it came time to make their films they blew many college age students away. They weren't worried about the type of camera or effects but instead they wanted to tell a story. A genuine, sincere story.