Something New

So I was sitting at my desk during tutoring this past Tuesday, listening to the kids work and finishing up my presentation for the next day when something struck me. I had seen clips or pictures of teachers dressing up as various characters to get the kids more into the content. I was about to each Darwin the very next day, so I though why not? I need to do this for sure.

I began looking up pictures of what he looked like as a young man (because most people can recognize the black coat and long, white beard). Also, I am young myself, and I own plenty of vests and scarves which I surprisingly never wore. After tutoring was over, I jetted to the store and picked up stuff to make the outfit complete. My favorite touch was the cotton balls painted brown and glued to a popsicle stick that I stuck into my hat to keep in place.

In the end, it didn't look as good as those examples I had seen though the students got a kick out of it. I also was introduced to a new co-worker that day, and they joked about how I usually look normal. Overall, I had fun and will probably do it again next year. I will just make sure I plan way ahead and make the outfit look even better.