I’ve learned that it’s good to need help from others sometimes. As much as I’d like to, I can’t just do everything myself. Not feeling well sucks, but ultimately I don’t regret my weakness, because it helped me realize that I have surrounded myself with really great people.
WOOOO orientation leader! I’m so excited for O-week next year, the O-team is wonderful. Crayon-themed halls?
But seriously, that’s like almost 50% of her day. I don’t understand why someone would ever need that much sleep.
It’s also annoying tip-toeing around both when I go to bed and when I wake up.
I got up at 7am this morning to call two social enterprises for cC, one in Vermont and one in NC. And I’m so at a loss for words right now. Both of the people I talked to, an Executive Director and a CEO, had such empowering stories. I had a wonderful conversation with the first lady, who explained to me how they employ female ex-convicts by teaching them how to cook. Then, they cater for homeless childcare centers. So not only do the women get job training and an income, but they also help to feed the hungry children in their community. They’ve already been approached by the CDC as well as the government… and on top of all this, this enterprise is less than a year old! I had to end the conversation to call the other enterprise…and this guy was even more inspiring. To think that a bipolar high-school graduate, ex-convict, ex-addict, who also has post-traumatic social disorder…started his own 450-person enterprise to help other substance abusers, with only himself and $18,000 out of his own pocket. And now they have an all-expenses-paid residential program with job training opportunities for everybody. That’s true hope, creativity, and devotion.
I literally don’t know what to do right now. Nonprofits make me want to help save the world. Things like that are happening! And in the meantime, I’m off to take a math midterm.
P.s. Yup, midterm.
