The Eagle Bucks system is a game in economics with real life consequences. Like any good game there is conflict, anger, annoyance, joy, frustration, competition, laughter, punishment, reward, accomplishment, angst, learning. In this game there is the opportunity for our young people to understand more fully themselves and their peers; to learn to negotiate and seek justice; to weigh costs and benefits; to experience accountability.

In conclusion, I’m in a slump, (not moving anywhere, stuck) but life is not a bad thing, and school is not a bad thing. They’re both rocky, sometimes boring paths and that’s just how they were made. And that’s how human beings grow, from experience and mistakes on the rocky path of life.

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The projects we have may not tie directly into my passion, but at Acton I try to find meaning in all of our projects, so that I can further understand how to approach my future career.