Within the text titled “A Relational Approach To Decolonizing Education: Working With The Concepts Of Space, Place And Boundaries” written by Fatima Pirbhai-Illich and Fran Martin, the topics of physical and social boundaries are discussed. Physical boundaries are boundaries that the human eye can see. Within a school these boundaries include walls and hallways. Social boundaries are kind of like the hidden rules of the school. We aren’t able to see the boundaries with our own eyes and we are not told what the boundaries are, but we know they exist. An example of a social boundary that the article discussed was the boundary of students not going into the staff room unless invited. This example brought back memories of when I was in middle school. To me the staff room was one of my favourite rooms to go into at the school because I knew that when I was invited in there it was a special occasion, such as when we got to cook at school because we used the staff kitchen. Besides the times I got to use the kitchen, I always had to stay at the door of the staff room when talking to the teacher that was within the room. This rule was never told to me, but I knew that it was a social boundary and it was not a place for me to be in unless the teacher told me it was okay to do so. My learning environment in grade school varied from class to class. Some class rooms I was educated in had desks in rows with the teachers desk being at the front of the room. Other classes I had were sometimes set up the same way, in rows, but with the teachers desk being at the back of the room. I personally didn’t like the desks that were in rows because the rows of desks had meaning. The cool kids always sat in the back, the dedicated students sat at the front and the misbehaved kids always were placed in the row that was closest to the teacher’s desk.  My favourite classroom set ups was when teachers had tables in their classrooms instead of desks. I liked this set up because it brought everyone together, and we got a chance to create friendships with each class mate while working together to accomplish projects and assignments. The table setting made me feel comfortable and I felt like each person in the room was equal. When discussing classroom settings with my fellow ECS classmates, we all agreed that the table setting instead of desks felt the most inclusive and comfortable space to learn in and I believe this is how teachers can make spaces more relational within their classroom. Rectangular tables worked well, but I believe it is better if students have a work space with round tables as this allows everyone at the tables to see each other and communicate more easily.