MCH Alum
Elías Martínez-Daniel
Something you remember fondly about the school
One of my fondest memories of my time at MCH is making clay globes with Angelika, most likely while I was a 2nd grader. We were beginning our study of the layers of earth. Angelika gave us a variety of colors of clay (we were allowed to mix them to make our own original colors) and let each of us create our own seven-layered sphere as she talked to us about what each layer represented. Then, using a piece of wire, we cut our globes in half and they became our reference point as we got further and further into the details of the layers – what they were made of, how and when they developed, what caused them to be different, etcetera. Clearly, having a three-dimensional globe to look at and fiddle with as we went along helped me to understand the material. More importantly, it helped me stay engaged with and interested in the topic (which, to be honest, isn’t really something I was otherwise interested in). I remember vividly how proud I was of that clay globe.
How has MCH effected your life/college direction?
My experiences at MCH have also had a long-term influence over who I see myself as being now and who I hope to be in the future. For instance, I intentionally looked for a college whose stated purpose is to educate me and my peers to be responsible and productive citizens, people who are committed to using our education to contribute to the common good. MCH’s emphasis on the importance of caring both for and about others taught me that creating an environment of justice and peace for everyone – not just for me – is both my responsibility and a source of personal satisfaction, and is, to me, an important indicia of a life well-lived.
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