Career day is a big deal at many school campuses where students meet people who do their dream jobs. But for some younger students, listening to an adult talk isn't always cool until now.
At Anne Frank Elementary, they're mixing it up with Career Day on wheels.
While the big kids listened to guest speakers inside, the early learners left class to check out all the cars, trucks, and cranes connected to different careers.
"Jobs can be very cool and they don't have to be boring. They can be fun," said one student.
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NBC 5 brought the Texas Thunder Truck for the kids to get an up-close look at all the dents, dings, and battle scars our storm-chasing truck earned working to keep you informed in bad weather.
"I just like the details, and I just want to wonder if you guys could catch F-5 tornado," said a student.
We let her know we couldn't catch them but could track them to help us all stay safe.
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"I got asked twice, have I ever handled a bear? And I'd have to say no," said Wren Davis, who works for Dallas Animal Services.
She loved helping the students see she does so much more than catch strays.
"I had a lot of enthusiastic kids today. A lot of them asked me a lot of questions. I had a couple of kids say that I was their favorite stop, which did surprise me a little bit," said Davis.
There were Dallas police squad cars, DART buses, public works trucks and, of course, the truck that hauls around the pups.
"They said that they might bring a pet next time," said Ensley Nicole, eager to see something cuddly rather than just a cool set of wheels.
