Looking back at my schooling experience, I can come to the conclusion that majority of the student body or individuals within the school community are Personally Responsible Citizens and Participatory Citizens.

 In regard to Personally Responsible Citizens, students within my school community were able to be successful in fulfilling multiple responsibilities such as completing homework on time, doing well on exams, actively participating in discussions, having regular attendance, etc. Within my schooling experience, it is evident that the students who practice being personally responsible are students who conform to Kumashiro’s idea of a “good student.” I also remember that both my elementary and high schools were fairly involved in the community. There would always be opportunities to give back to the community and volunteer on different projects. Some of these projects included having “competitions” to see which class could bring the most non-perishable food items for the Food Bank or which class could raise the most money for particular charities. In high school, we would also host events that raised money for different charities. Additionally, I feel that I was more of a Personally Responsible Citizen within my schooling experience because I tried to be involved as much as possible, but I always found myself doing the minimum and what I had time for, as I was never in charge of organizing these events. Overall, I feel that the majority of my fellow classmates and individuals within my schools were a good example of who Personally Responsible Citizens are due to fulfilling responsibilities, being compassionate and empathetic, as well as participating in community service.

Additionally, the Participatory Citizens of my schooling experiences were the students who were more involved with the organizing of community events. These students were mostly a part of the SRC or on committees that wanted be active within creating change in the community. I personally, was not able to get involved as much as I wanted, but I still tried to contribute as much as I could. I am very grateful for the students who took the time to be more active and create more opportunities for students like me to do good for the community.

In using this approach to curriculum, it made it possible to create individuals who want to create change within the community. However, I also believe that this approach tries to mold or conform students to become active members of society. In regard to my own schooling experience, I believe we were more shaped to become students who try to help as much as they can, but are not driven to create the change themselves.