Today was our 2nd workshop at St.Christopher's. It was nice to see that more patients arrived and wanted to be part of the project, allowing us to work in larger, less intimidating groups. We sat in groups of 2 students, and two or three patients. This was just as intimate as one on one, however the conversations developed into a detailed and more light hearted approach to telling stories, with more opinions and patient to patient communication. I enjoyed listening to Nora, Hazel and Jill, as they described their fondest, and worst memories of being at school. This also gave me and Josie a chance to compare our experiences, and discuss with the patients how much education and teaching approaches have changed over the years. This resulted in an amusing rant about school dinners and homework, and an emotional discussion about bullying and punishment, such as disturbing memories that including suffering the cane! I learnt a lot from the patients, and hope i gave them an enjoyable experience of learning new drawing skills!
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