Over the past year I have had the opportunity to teach theatre to local teenagers at Story Theatre Company. It has been an amazing experience being able to watch these teenagers grow as theatre artists, gain confidence, and become young adults. It is probably one of my favorite things that I have done in my time here at ISU.  Kiersten and I loved going in each week over the summer to play imagination fun time, cerebral vortex, coach monologues, do short scenes, make fake blood, and bring in guests.  Watching Teen Club grow from just a summer activity into a once a month school activity was awesome.  The growing interest in the club felt extremely rewarding. Seeing new students come in and diving right on in with the the rest of the class as if they had been there from day one was satisfying.  I learned a lot about lesson planning and seeing how students work differently from one another and how to best engage them to do better.  It is one experience that I will cherish forever.