As I begin my first full week of service, I am loving every bit of this program more and more. The people here are intelligent, dedicated, and full of life. The city (and our campus especially) is beautiful as well. I know I have only just arrived here, but I can't imagine my life as it would have been without AmeriCorps; being here just feels right.
With day-to-day activities becoming more familiar, I thought I would take the time to tell you a little bit about life here on campus. (This extra time comes courtesy of a 'fire management' meeting that both my roommate and the close friends I have made here are all attending). Our day usually begins at 6:30 am Monday through Friday and either Saturday OR Sunday. After breakfast we meet with our 8 to 12 person teams, which are rearranged every two days to allow everyone to get to know each other before permanent teams are formed. From there we we go to classes concerning everything from what our health benefits are to how to correctly where the uniform. Most evenings are then spent watching movies in the lounge or playing card games. Today we spent the morning learning proper driving safety techniques and the afternoon driving an obstacle course (we all have to learn to drive the campus' 15 passenger vans). Tonight we plan to watch Paranormal Activity 1 and then 2 in preparation for the third one that is just out in theaters. However on November 12th this will all change because we will be deployed for our first SPIKE! Okay, okay, so maybe these days don't sound all too exciting, but I think it is the people that you are doing this all with that really makes the day.
Well, my roommate just walked in so we are going to go watch a movie and get some sleep! Hope all are doing well. Love you!
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