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Immersion Experience: Denver
DAY 4 -- CONNECTIONS
The day started like it had been for the past few days. It was the girls’ turn to make breakfast, and like every day this week, we had scrambled eggs. The requests for sunny side up eggs were met with same “nice try” look from Senora Dominguez.
Today we split into groups and headed to Metro caring and to Project Worthmore. It was slightly different today because the groups were mixed up and we got to work alongside different classmates. It was fun to interact with different people and grow in relationships with the classmates we hadn’t been able to work with before. The group at Project Worthmore distributed vegetables and other food to families. I personally felt it was wonderful serving the community considering that I ran into people I knew. It felt fulfilling to not only serve them but know that I too was a part of that community because of my connections to them. During the rest of the time at Project Worthmore, we got a tour and got to see all the amazing plans in store for the future and benefit of the community.
The second group at Metro Caring fell into the familiar routine of working at the reception desk and restocking food for distribution. We worked alongside new volunteers from different organizations. We even got to work with students from Arrupe Jesuit! Even though the week has been long, it was nice to see so many different volunteers come together for the same cause. It did not matter which day of the week it was, Metro Caring always seems to find people who want to help. It was a slow day compared to the rest of the week which is typical according to the staff. Mondays and Tuesdays are the busiest and later in the week is usually more calm. We thought it would be very busy because Metro Caring is closed over the weekend, but the slow day allowed for more time of connection between classmates and good conversations with other volunteers.
In the evening, we had a special dinner just for our parents. They were invited to come eat at the CVV house and learn what we have been doing this week. I don’t think we all realized how much we missed our families. We shared all the inside jokes and moments only people on the Immersion would know. Mr. Paez grilled hot dogs and hamburgers and we took care of our parents. They did not have to get up once to do anything which we think was the whole point of tonight. Preparing dinner, preparing the table, serving our parents, cleaning up after them – these are things they have done for our whole lives. It was a beautiful time of connection between families and friends. After two hours of music and food, the parents left and it was up to all of us to decide how to end our last night at the CVV house. Ice cream and the Charlie Brown Christmas Movie sound like the perfect end….
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The second group at Metro Caring fell into the familiar routine of working at the reception desk and restocking food for distribution. We worked alongside new volunteers from different organizations. We even got to work with students from Arrupe Jesuit! Even though the week has been long, it was nice to see so many different volunteers come together for the same cause. It did not matter which day of the week it was, Metro Caring always seems to find people who want to help. It was a slow day compared to the rest of the week which is typical according to the staff. Mondays and Tuesdays are the busiest and later in the week is usually more calm. We thought it would be very busy because Metro Caring is closed over the weekend, but the slow day allowed for more time of connection between classmates and good conversations with other volunteers.
In the evening, we had a special dinner just for our parents. They were invited to come eat at the CVV house and learn what we have been doing this week. I don’t think we all realized how much we missed our families. We shared all the inside jokes and moments only people on the Immersion would know. Mr. Paez grilled hot dogs and hamburgers and we took care of our parents. They did not have to get up once to do anything which we think was the whole point of tonight. Preparing dinner, preparing the table, serving our parents, cleaning up after them – these are things they have done for our whole lives. It was a beautiful time of connection between families and friends. After two hours of music and food, the parents left and it was up to all of us to decide how to end our last night at the CVV house. Ice cream and the Charlie Brown Christmas Movie sound like the perfect end….
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