This was an interesting week. It's always an experience coming from a substantial break and then trying to reacquaint ourselves with everyday life. I went to New Orleans for Spring Break and had an AMAZING time. I worked with a group called Gulf Coast Volunteers for the Long Haul and every day we did something a little different than we did before. No two days were the same for me, even though I spent a majority of my time at Sarah Reed Elementary and A.P. Tureaud School. If I talked about everything that happened on the trip...this post would be 10 pages long...so I'll just give some highlights...
- Working on specific assignments with some of the kids I came in contact with. There were three who really struck me and I felt a connection to.
- Painting the 8-10 ft. fence at McDonough Elementary School. We transformed this rusty "prison" fence by painting it forest green.
- Building relationships with the people on the trip. (Staying up until 1am, just talking)
- Interviewing New Orleans legend Leah Chase, owner of Dooky Chase's restaurant.
- Going to the Bayou and taking a swamp tour!
- St. Patrick's Day Parade and getting LOTS of FREE stuff!
This week, I had to fight back tears and feelings of deep sadness, because all I wanted to do was return to New Orleans and be around the other volunteers and work on a worthwhile project that impacted the community. Check out some of my pictures from the trip!
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