My Search for a Purpose

Hello! And welcome to another blog post by moi! Before we dive into "The Middle," let's first reflect on some of the past! October Like the first month of fall, a lot of my energies were being spent primarily on my position at Great Oaks during the weeks and at Emmaus during the weekends.  On October 9th, I had a Doctor's appointment and so I went home the previous evening and decided to make impromptu plans to catch lunch and catch-up with my dear friend, Heidi! It was nice to visit Yale's Divinity School, hear what she's been up to, and share space with her. I love her so dearly! In the first two weeks of October, I got the opportunity to run the election process for the Student Council and to meet my newly elected officers. I'm thankful for the ability to watch these young people grow and learn within leadership development. For the rest of the month, our efforts were dedicated to readying ourselves for Fall Spirit Week & Homecoming (More de...

Hello and Welcome Back to another Blog post de moi! Well... okay it's a few weeks late, but hey! I'm here. Originally I was late because life got in the way, and then I was late because I was focusing on other things, but now I just wanted to release it on my blogs 4th anniversary! Happy 4 Years to My Search for a Purpose ! As usual, an overview of the past month (or two, since I didn't include August last time) August Started out the month with finishing up my job with Groton Parks & Rec. There are times where I really miss the kids I worked with. I very much enjoyed helping out with the talent show on my last day of camp.  On Wednesday the 7th, I made my move to good old Bridgeport, CT. I was pretty excited to move to a city with more than 100,000 people because both Groton & Burlington have ~40k.  On the 8th, I went on a trip to Newark, New Jersey to attend the Great Oaks Foundation's annual event. I learned more about Great Oaks and AmeriCorps in...