Target Sunday 9/7 - Samya

My first day working at the museum was quite the experience. However, I must say that I did feel prepared for the questions that were thrown at me and the occasional abrasive visitor because of volunteer work I've done in the past. Working with children was reminiscent of the time I spent tutoring at Alvarado Elementary School. In a way I always forget how patient you have to be and work step by step because they can't remember the instructions all at once. What frustrated me the most was, how shy some kids were when I was trying to reach out to them but then I recalled my fear of strangers when I was the median age of these youngsters. In fact, it still lingers in the back of my head today as it's natural as a human being to dislike change and new things.The event didn't necessarily change my perception of the museum but I got to see the preparation and effort that goes into making Target Sundays work. It made me admire and appreciate the dedication workers at the Asian Art museum put into events for the sole purpose of customer satisfaction and how everyone is invited, not just one exclusive group. I feel like the biggest take-away for customers was the memory of making a piece of art with their own hands rather than walking around and observing the art of someone else, as you would usually do at a museum. My biggest take-away was getting to be a teacher to numerous people and fostering their creativity by encouraging them to not hold back and make what they wanted.