Americorps: The Story So Far
Sep. 2nd, 2019 10:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bakedbigfoot I haven't posted on this page for such a long time, but I guess that's a good thing? I used to post here because I was upset and felt lost, but now that I'm virtually living what I had dreamed of doing since last year, there's nothing much to complain about. Of course, this program holds its own challenges, but at the end of the day, dealing with a flat tire is much more manageable than being stuck at the bottom of a well, metaphorically speaking.
I find it hard to describe just how amazing this journey has been. You go from leaving sunny So Cal to arriving at an ice-glazed prairie, watching in both awe and horror as you observe semi trucks trying to make it up a simple incline, all in the while their tires are slipping as they struggle to gain traction. From then you meet people from parts of the country you hadn't even considered, after three weeks of training that feels like a month you're off to your first project with your team. There's simply so much detail I couldn't describe it in one entry, if I want to wake up tomorrow. From Pennsylvania to Michigan, and now soon to Nebraska.
However, I don't scorn over my peers anymore. I've gained the life experience and confidence to go my own path in life, and I'll leave them with the freedom to do so with theirs.
All in all, I felt that it was important to give a quick update, not for any particular reason however. I've explained in my past posts how journaling can be reductive for me, however lately I've felt that I should write down at least something.
I do want to write down and archive personal stories that I've had from this program however, before they become lost and I don't remember them. Either way, I'll keep you guys updated.
I find it hard to describe just how amazing this journey has been. You go from leaving sunny So Cal to arriving at an ice-glazed prairie, watching in both awe and horror as you observe semi trucks trying to make it up a simple incline, all in the while their tires are slipping as they struggle to gain traction. From then you meet people from parts of the country you hadn't even considered, after three weeks of training that feels like a month you're off to your first project with your team. There's simply so much detail I couldn't describe it in one entry, if I want to wake up tomorrow. From Pennsylvania to Michigan, and now soon to Nebraska.
However, I don't scorn over my peers anymore. I've gained the life experience and confidence to go my own path in life, and I'll leave them with the freedom to do so with theirs.
All in all, I felt that it was important to give a quick update, not for any particular reason however. I've explained in my past posts how journaling can be reductive for me, however lately I've felt that I should write down at least something.
I do want to write down and archive personal stories that I've had from this program however, before they become lost and I don't remember them. Either way, I'll keep you guys updated.
