Today I flew into Albuquerque, NM. I've never been here before, it's kind of exciting. I met a ton of exciting people that are committed to serving. Hearing different stories of why/how they decided to get involved with Americorp reminds me that everyone here has a talent that they are bringing to those communities. At the welcoming thing today we had to meet three different people and answer three different questions, one each, as we stepped from person to person.
1)Why we joined/became interested in Vista?
2)Name a strength that we have.
3)What kind of legacy are we wanting to leave behind after a year of service?
The last question was hardest to answer. It really made me think about what I want to accomplish in the next year. I thought about being about to reach out to the community and that being too broad. Then I thought that maybe I can bring a new perspecive as someone that is not from the area nor has the same cultural background. I think that sometimes it's hard for a community to see outsiders wanting to help and get involved. I don't know, but I think that the question was good to start thinking about now.
I'm also excited about having a roommate for the next three days. She is from Louisiana and I think that I will learn a lot from her.
Tomorrow is the first full day of orientation. Tonight I should sleep very well after all the traveling, plus the bed looks amazing!
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