The Historian of Salem

In class I had to opportunity to meet the historian of Salem. He moved here after he graduated high school and loved it ever since. He loved the environment, community, and everything there was to do. One of his favorites was going to a downtown store called Reds, which I will post a link about on this blog and have a picture of to the right. What struck me the most was how much he loved everyone in Salem. He said he was always a people person, but he said the people here were all so different yet kind. His favorites were Portuguese people who lived in the same neighborhood as him. They were always so loud and were straight up with each other, meaning they would say whatever was on their mind and be fine the next day. He eagerly answered everyone's questions, and I wish I asked more about what Salem was like when he first moved here because that sounded more interesting. New people are coming in and taking over what this Historian used to love about Salem. Even though I did not complete the homework before our guest speakers came, I do not think it impacted my engagement at all. I was still very interested and loved hearing what he had to say. He made me feel much more confident on finding my place in Salem if I just give it more time. I think it would have went better if the second speaker came on a different day, because by then I already had taken in so much information from the first speaker, and find it difficult to sit and listen for long periods of time. Overall, I would rate myself a 3 in my engagement because although I was very intrigued by what this person was saying, I asked no questions and had no feedback afterwords.