Cents Ability

If I had one word to describe my first Centsability experience it would be, “fun,” which is not the word I originally thought I would come out thinking. What was so fun about teaching financial literacy to high school students? For starters, the classroom was small and intimate. As my first teaching experience, I felt comfortable in a smaller classroom. There were just enough students to feel a little intimidated, but not paralyzed by nerves. The teacher, Chris Ahern, was also really nice and welcoming. In so much, I felt pumped to present my material rather than unenthused. I presented a small portion on savings, in which I spoke about why we need to save and the importance of goal savings. Although I did follow the Centsability material, I must admit I ad-libbed a lot. I threw in some questions and tried to get the class more involved. My favorite point I spoke about related to savings and future expectations. I once read that it costs $250,000 before the expense of college to raise a child in New York. If that’s not a reason to save, I don’t know what is. While I’m sure I didn’t dramatically impact their lives, I think the students were somewhat receptive to my presentation. Now I have to follow my own advice about savings. Looking forward to next week.