My AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Quest : DC...Vicksburg...Vinton...now Denver?!?! All in one month

Vicksburg, MS was a whole another world!! Actually the town was like any other town, minus all the Confederate army and the southern accents and greasy food. But overall the experience of going to another campus during training was like nothing I have ever done. The mind sets and moods to the program were so new, so refreshing, that it made me feel excited for work again. It also made me reevaluate my own mind set. It made me realize that it's normal to feel down, under appreciated, worn down, and burnt out. But also, for me to remember what an amazing program and opportunities I have had the privileged to be apart of in the past 7-8 months. Round 2 is finally coming to a close. It's amazing how quick this round went by. This last round tested my strengths, my weaknesses, and my right of mind. My team laughed together, cried together, and at times screamed at each other. But this was all expected. Because in realty, what would you expect when you put ten very different strangers in a house and have them work with each other 24/7? We act like the crazy Brady Bunch family, except without all the hair. We act like the dysfunctional family down the road. We act like the family that we are. We have become a family through all the trials that we have put each other through. Because years from now, when I'm telling someone all about my AmeriCorps experiance, I will show my team photo with pride. So come Third Round I will be in Denver,CO working in Golden,CO! My team and I will be continuing the full development of FEMA Connect, and will be working with another FEMA Corps team to pass it on before we graduate in June. Have you ever just hit one button and feel different afterwards? Have you ever opened up an email and your whole life changed within that second? Have you ever felt a total relief and a rush of adrenaline from one document? But most importantly, have you ever felt that this is the exact reason of your life after reading one small paragraph? Its all of these feelings and actions that came towards me as I finally decided on which path to take after this program. I have made the decision to do another year of service to my community. Next year I will be serving a small orphanage in Nepal for 15 weeks through a program called LoveVolunteers. I will be teaching english and simple counting techniques to children ages 4-14 years old. This oppurtunity is one in a million and I will be serving with pride. It is truly amazing how one's life can be so unexpected, even when you are that person! Thank you all for being so patient with my inconsistent posting! I will mostly likely post again in a week or so. At the moment I am on my way to Coloradooooo!!!! Thank you all and I miss you and love you and please contact me any ways!

Teddy bear style of sleeping.