Student Interview: James Bunting
We interviewed one of Tucker Middle's very best, James Bunting. He took time out of his schedule for us to do this, so thank you James. He is in the 8th grade STEM program at Tucker Middle School.
Q: What do you think of STEM?
A: It is a great advancement for the Tucker community and for the new generation of students to be more in depth for the upcoming state and world. I think it helps the school and the students as well.
Q: Has being in STEM changed your mind about your future career choice?
A: Yes. At first, I was planning to be an accountant because I have been good at math for the past 8 years, but now I'm planning to be a bio-medical engineer, a biochemist engineer, or any other engineer in the biological science field.
Q: Do you think that STEM has given you the confidence to be a bio-medical engineer?
A: Yes it has. Before STEM, I was really shy and I didn't have any confidence whatsoever, and I didn't think I could achieve anything. But now, I'm in an open environment and I have a very friendly and supportive group of peers and educators. I feel like I can achieve anything now.
Q: Do you have other friends that aren't in STEM? Do you see the STEM potential in them? If not, how do you think you can influence them to be better?
A: Yes I do. I believe that STEM is everywhere and its becoming more known to the population, and so I think that the potential is in them. I think I could help them be better, and STEM has given me the resources to do so.
Q: What opportunities has STEM given you that you can't get anywhere else?
A: Well, STEM has given me the opportunity to work with all these different tools and create something truly amazing with my engineering skills.
Q: What is your favorite PBL so far?
A: The PBL that we are currently working on is my favorite. We are working on making a transmission tower to get energy to the city of Elijay.
Q: How is the current PBL related to the STEM curriculum?
A: It incorporates engineering because we are building and planning out the tower, the math of it is the measuring, and the technology is pretty self explanatory.
Q: What do you do after school that is related to STEM?
A: I'm in TSA (Technology Student Association), which is a program about technology and engineering, and I'm also in Robotics, which is all about robot technology.
Q: How has STEM changed over the years?
A: STEM has only been at TMS for two years, but I do see a difference from when it first started. Its curriculum has improved drastically, and its programs and partnerships have also improved.
A: It is a great advancement for the Tucker community and for the new generation of students to be more in depth for the upcoming state and world. I think it helps the school and the students as well.
Q: Has being in STEM changed your mind about your future career choice?
A: Yes. At first, I was planning to be an accountant because I have been good at math for the past 8 years, but now I'm planning to be a bio-medical engineer, a biochemist engineer, or any other engineer in the biological science field.
Q: Do you think that STEM has given you the confidence to be a bio-medical engineer?
A: Yes it has. Before STEM, I was really shy and I didn't have any confidence whatsoever, and I didn't think I could achieve anything. But now, I'm in an open environment and I have a very friendly and supportive group of peers and educators. I feel like I can achieve anything now.
Q: Do you have other friends that aren't in STEM? Do you see the STEM potential in them? If not, how do you think you can influence them to be better?
A: Yes I do. I believe that STEM is everywhere and its becoming more known to the population, and so I think that the potential is in them. I think I could help them be better, and STEM has given me the resources to do so.
Q: What opportunities has STEM given you that you can't get anywhere else?
A: Well, STEM has given me the opportunity to work with all these different tools and create something truly amazing with my engineering skills.
Q: What is your favorite PBL so far?
A: The PBL that we are currently working on is my favorite. We are working on making a transmission tower to get energy to the city of Elijay.
Q: How is the current PBL related to the STEM curriculum?
A: It incorporates engineering because we are building and planning out the tower, the math of it is the measuring, and the technology is pretty self explanatory.
Q: What do you do after school that is related to STEM?
A: I'm in TSA (Technology Student Association), which is a program about technology and engineering, and I'm also in Robotics, which is all about robot technology.
Q: How has STEM changed over the years?
A: STEM has only been at TMS for two years, but I do see a difference from when it first started. Its curriculum has improved drastically, and its programs and partnerships have also improved.