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Getting into the swing…starting to….

Getting into the swing…starting to….

Hey guys, So I’m about to start my third week in Sacramento. I found out that I will be working at the school—Sol Aureus—during the day before helping out with the after-school program. I feel really honored that I was chosen to do that. I think it really will be a good fit, even though I likely will be easily drained by the end of the day. Hehe…I remember several years ago saying that I would never teach in a …

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Starting out in Sacramento

Starting out in Sacramento

Hey again! So…we’ve just finished our first full week of living in Sacramento and starting out with our service work. I actually think I’m going to enjoy working with the afterschool program. I think it actually is a good fit for me. We have a small amount of time to hang out with the kids and talk when they first get out of class. Then they have an hour and a half of homework time. We walk around the room …

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Adjusting to life with Mission Year

Adjusting to life with Mission Year

Hey guys, I finally am starting my blogs! We all met up in Oakland, California on the 3rd, and since then have been kept pretty busy with training. On the 5th we all flew out to Chicago for training until Friday. All the Mission Year teams got together. There are teams in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Oakland, Sacramento, New Orleans, and a team in Argentina! I really enjoyed the teachings. I seriously felt like a sponge just soaking up all this …

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