Education is the foundation and building-blocks of our society. It is what teaches us to communicate, learn and grow as human beings; we are privileged to have it. Of all the things for us to learn in the Dominican Republic, one of the most apparent was how privileged and unsatisfied the majority of us are. Despite the fact that there are schools throughout the Dominican Republic, it is always difficult to try and get every child, particularly those living in remote villages, to school. That is why GLA (Global Leadership Adventures) aimed to construct a school for this community which is abundant with children.The school itself was constructed using an environmentally friendly and highly ingenious idea: recycle plastic bottles and use them as the main structure. The technique behind it was quite simple as the bottles were strung together and held in place by netted fencing; however, it did not mean that this was an easy task. Whilst we were at the school, our primary objectives were to level the ground and to start the base structure for the walls (the bottles) so that they could be covered with cement at a later date. The ground itself was very uneven, as there were multiple hills and whole room segments that were above the desired height. This meant that a lot of hard work and sweat had to be put into levelling out and excavating all of the excess dirt from the dig site. Our group was actually incredibly efficient and, thanks to our excellent communication, everyone was able to fulfill a task that contributed to the bigger picture. Despite our effort as a group, it has to be acknowledged that some major contributors to this project were some of the local villagers. And not just the men. Even the children played their part in constructing a building that would eventually serve as their future school.During our trip, a total of three days were spent aiding the school, and major contributions to different sections were made on each day. On the first two days, the group was split in two, but the third day of work was a full group effort. On the first day, the majority of people focused their efforts towards getting rid of the large and dense mounds. I, along with many others, put a full-hearted effort into the work as that was what we were there for. The locals were ecstatic to receive help on the school and were very generous. One local climbed a palm tree and offered us refreshing coconut water. The second day, students were incredibly efficient at constructing the walls and making use of the dirt shovelled from the first day. On the third day, the entire group was able to put their effort into it. The last area of dirt was completely levelled and other areas were left in a good state; however, this was a day where an incredible amount of walls were constructed and, in our last 30 minutes, our group all banded together and collaborated in order to construct an entire segment of wall which showed our determination and teamwork.The villagers made many friends with members of our group despite some language barriers. Their never-ending smiles are things that are very difficult to forget. Even now we know that, although the school is not finished, we can support and supply it with resources for its bright future.