Today I got a glimpse of what the real world is like. Today my 6th grade teacher, Ms. Garland, had a long prep period, so she took me out for coffee at Starbucks. She drove me in her car and it was the first time I've been in an actual car and not a 12 passenger van in weeks. We chatted about non-Americorps stuff and it was such a refreshing experience. And then I got another car ride when the gold unit's leader came through SD and stopped for a visit. He drove Katie and I to Costco because he felt like it.
I love being here and I can't imagine myself anywhere else right now, but I do miss my former exsistence. I miss sleeping in a real bed. I miss getting the news from TV or the newspaper. I miss not having to be accountable for my whereabouts practically every second of the day. I wish I could convey this to you all in a better way. It's hard to explain because I have no point of reference to relate this to. I want you all to know what is going on in my life, but how can I explain it to you when it is hard for me to explain it to myself?
Whoa, getting a little deep here. I did laundry today and it makes me happy that I have all clean clothes and that I don't have to do laundry for at least another week. I'm also real excited that it is only one month and one day until my birthday, even if it does make me feel old. I will be the only 24 year old on the team for the rest of the year. I'm old, friends, real old.
One week until we are done at the school. It will be a sad day, guaranteed. So I will make the most of the time I have left and enjoy the school and the city. Good nite!
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