We walked the five minutes from the Yellow house to the school in the morning excited and nervous. Not sure what these three weeks had in store for us. The school is a grade 6-12 Secondary school and we were headed to meet up with Dan, who runs the alternate program. He greeted us with a welcoming handshake and a warm smile. The class was quite small and seemed even smaller as most of the students were at home sleeping off their grad weekend. Some of the boys were working out in a small room attached to the class which Dan had converted into a weight room. Not only was this a great way for them to start the morning but it also served as a place for all the students to take a brain break and boost their energy as they worked their way through the day. I got to work closely with two of the students and help them study for their Grade 12 First Nations Studies Provincial exam. It was such a nice change to be able to work so closely with students and it really gave me a chance to get to know them. I was really impressed by how much they knew about First Nations history and how mature they were during our discussion. It got me thinking about how much fun it could be to teach that age group and the types of in depth discussions you could have with them that you might not get at the intermediate level. As we continued on with our day, we were introduced to the resident artist. A local man who is a very talented carver and teaches students how to carve First Nations art. The pieces he showed us were beautiful and if given more time at the school I would have loved to learn some basics from him. The students he was working with were so proud of their art, and rightfully so. It was so wonderful to see someone from the local community be a part of these students everyday lives and teaching them an important part of their culture. I really got the sense that this is a huge part of the school atmosphere here in Bella Coola and something that I look forward to seeing more of.