So many things to say about New Orleans… The awesome experience, the people, the weather! and the chance to talk to people and love them. The coolest thing I saw in people was their gratefulness that we came down to help them. Even the people that we weren’t helping were so happy we spent a week of our time down here. For me, it seemed like people were more appreciative that we built them a “home” not a “house”. Just being considerate and nice to everyone brightens their day immensely. Everyone’s story is different and they all just wanted to talk about it. It was nice to be there and listen to their stories and understand where they are coming from. Even on this plane ride I miss everyone we had the pleasure of meeting. I really hope that as we come back to Seattle we can carry on what we saw there to our own community and help out. All in all it was a GREAT experience and I’m glad I participated.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Student Stories - Tyler S
So many things to say about New Orleans… The awesome experience, the people, the weather! and the chance to talk to people and love them. The coolest thing I saw in people was their gratefulness that we came down to help them. Even the people that we weren’t helping were so happy we spent a week of our time down here. For me, it seemed like people were more appreciative that we built them a “home” not a “house”. Just being considerate and nice to everyone brightens their day immensely. Everyone’s story is different and they all just wanted to talk about it. It was nice to be there and listen to their stories and understand where they are coming from. Even on this plane ride I miss everyone we had the pleasure of meeting. I really hope that as we come back to Seattle we can carry on what we saw there to our own community and help out. All in all it was a GREAT experience and I’m glad I participated.
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