Student Comments:
"I think it was a great learning experience. We made someone's day and put a smile on their faces. We started realizing that, one day, those people will be us." "I really had fun at the nursing home. I loved how all the elderly seemed to enjoy our singing. Afterwards, when we were leaving, the elderly were all saying thank you and goodbye. I really felt like we made their day." "It made me think about when I am old and in a nursing home, I would like for someone to come sing to me. I liked how excited they got when we sang." "I am happy that we brought joy to the older people and the experience made us feel better." "Looking back at what we did, I realized that singing to the people was very special for them." "Upon departure, one woman shook my hand and said we did a good job, twice. This made me realize how much going to the nursing home meant to the people." "I thought going to the nursing home was a creative activity. It makes one think." "The time I had at Clayberg was a wonderful experience, because I hardly ever do anything like this, and I love to sing." "The experience was a warm caring feeling. We brought some happy tidings for this winter season. The holidays can be the most depressing time for people who have no family or friends to share the blessings of the season. Some older folks have no one to talk to or care for their well being." "The greatest part was knowing that we were able to give back to them and hopefully made their day great. Knowing we made them happy is great." "Seeing the older people made me so happy. Though they can't really express their emotion, I know, from past experiences, that they really do enjoy the children coming to see them." "The people at the nursing home were happy that we came there. They didn't want us to leave." "I think the whole singing was a pretty good experience, because the experience gave the elderly something to do besides their usual schedule." "I thought it was a good experience. It was nice to make all the elderly happy. It was a good bonding experience for my class." "I think we should go back and just visit with them. I saw their faces, and it made my day." "I think that I made the elderly people happy. One of these days I am going to be in their shoes and I would want people to come visit me, because that would probably bring back memories." "At first I didn't want to go, but my teacher talked me into it. It was a learning experience for me. It seems like they enjoyed it. They seemed to enjoy it because they don't see this everyday." "I liked seeing their smiles when we sang. I even saw some dancing in their wheelchairs.
