Well I have officially reached the end of my adventure here in Washington D.C. Although I am sad to be leaving, I am very excited for the next adventure. I am really excited to be going to Cincinnati and seeing Laura again! It has been so long! I am also really excited to be going home again. I really miss the Northwest. The East is a great place, and full of lots of things to do, but if there is one thing I have learned, it is that I am an NW girl through and through. I love rain, cool weather, evergreen trees, wide open space, the coast, and not feeling grundgy when I go out with a t shirt, jeans, vans and my hair up. I am also very excited to get back to Provo. I have really missed it actually. I miss my friends, family and the mountains that are there.
This week was my last week with my kids. I worked Monday through Friday even though I was done with my hours on Wednesday, because I wanted to spend more time with them. Unfortunately they were rather difficult this week, but I was still able to have some good times with them. I took a lot of pictures! They loved the camera and loved posing and taking pics with me. We finally did our event that we had been planning this whole summer on Tuesday. It went okay. I was more excited to have it done and over with, and I think the other Jumpstarts felt the same. The kids really enjoyed it though and that is what matters. I spent the week with them, usually just playing. I just wanted to let them know how much I loved them, 'cause its a whole lot! Friday was hard, but it was pretty funny too. In circle time the teacher told the kids I would be leaving. They all asked where I was going. I told them I was going back to my house, which is so far away that I have to ride in an airplane to get there. One kid then exclaims " Your house is in the sky?!" Hahaha I had to laugh and then tried to explain that a plane comes down again, and that is where my house is. It was pretty funny. I had a couple kids that wouldn't let me go either when I was leaving. It kinda broke my heart. The good thing is that I know that they will soon forget about me. They will get new Jumpstarts and they will love them just as much as they loved me. It still is just sad that I won't ever see them again, or know what happens with them. I just pray they will make good choices and remain as precious as they are now.
It has been such and amazing experience being here. I have never once regretted coming out here. There have been times that I wanted to leave and go home, but it was always just a passing feeling and would go away. The funny thing is that I was expecting to learn a lot about stuff that would help me with my major, and then I figured it would be just fun the rest of the time, sightseeing and living in Washington D.C. However, I have learned things that I never thought I would have. I have learned a lot about myself, my weaknesses, my strengths, my likes and dislikes. I have gained more understanding of how much God loves all of his children. I have been put out of my comfort zone, and had to learn how to deal with it. I have had to learn how to stand up for my self, and voice my own opinion, even in the face of a sassy, intimidating black woman. I have been a minority for the first time in my life, and have learned what that can be like. I have learned how to love someone even when they don't seem to love me. I have learned from roommates examples as well as the encouragement from family. It has been a really great summer, and I am grateful for the life lessons that I have learned. I am so excited to get back to my regular, comfortable life, but I am so glad that I got to come out here and work with the kids, teachers, roommates and friends, and live in the capitol of our great nation!
Only 4 more days!
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