Agile Learning Centers

On Tuesday, we went to the UPR (University of Puerto Rico) to interview people and see how traditional schools affect their levels of happiness and satisfaction in their lives. We interviewed three people: two […]

On wednesday, we had a sleepover. So, at 3pm, when our ExAlt day ended as it usually does at that time, I stayed for the sleepover because I already had my clothes and whatnot to sleep with. Everyone else left to […]

This week, the people from NYC ALC visited us! I  finally got to meet Ryan and play The Game with him. I also met Douglas, the computer whiz. Together, both of them showed us a really awesome game called […]

Sneaky Cards is a game that is played for several days. Maybe weeks, or even months! The goal of the game is to get rid of all your cards. So, you have a deck, and whenever you complete a certain task on a card, […]

This week there have been a few changes in ExAlt. It all started on Monday. We got to ExAlt and we saw that most of it was closed except the living room. In the living room, the floor mat was missing and replaced […]

This week, I started learning how to use a sewing machine. On Wednesday, I looked up a video on the parts of the sewing machine and what they’re used for. Then a second video on how to use the sewing machine. […]

Today we went to the Monaga forest in Bayamón to go rock climbing. So, when we got there we started walking and we found a little exhibit that had information about some animals, such as bats, crocodiles, and […]

During the spring break, I had plenty of activities and hangouts with friends. Some of the things  I did include: going to San Patricio mall with my best male friend, going to Old San Juan with my girlfriend on a […]

Amaro is an awesome person who used to be at ExAlt with us from September-November 2015. He left to go back to Mexico, where he lives with his mom. This week he came back! It feels relieving to have him back with […]

The people from MosaicALC visited us at ExAlt and we had an awesome time! We went to Old San Juan, the beach, and Alex’s farm. In Old San Juan, we went to El Morro and stayed there a while, enjoying the wind. Then […]

First, you may be asking yourself: “What is a Comic-Con?”. If you don’t know, it is a convention where lots of people, mostly geeks, join to have fun, buy merchandise, meet new people with similar interests, and […]

Jaime Tirado is a friend of ours who visits ExAlt every week. He’s a famous  Puerto Rican painter and muralist. He is currently the resource person for the painting offering at ExAlt. He invited all of us to his […]

This week, Nabori and I started playing a game called Territory War. It’s an awesome game about two teams of stick figures in a war to defeat the other. The teams can be of 1 to 6 stick figures. You can name your […]

It feels good to be back! I missed ExAlt and all of it’s learners. Everyone has many ideas for this semester and I’m excited to do so many things. I want to finish the mural, kickstart our limbers business, and […]

This week we had a meeting to decide what we are going to do with our future limbers business. For those who don’t know, limbers are a sort of popsicle in a cup that is typical here in Puerto Rico, especially […]

We finished the archery bow!!!! It is so fun to use and I am really excited to learn how to use it better. I really want to strengthen my skills in archery!!

Just kidding. Weiqi is always fun! It’s a Chinese board game that Alex brought directly from China when he lived there. It’s a game where you use black and white pieces that represent soldiers. Two players take […]