The weeks are starting to go by faster. People are already talking about CTI graduation. There’s going to be auditions to sing the anthem at the ceremony and Baby Brett, Danny, TL Abby, and I are going to try out as a quartet!
Today doesn’t feel like it happened. I guess that means I’m getting more into the swing of CTI. We were supposed to have circuits but because half the corps was still gone at Mendocino we divided into groups and played “Help Me!” The game is: everyone lines up and the person at the front of the line calls out an exercise to do and everyone in the line has to do it. Meanwhile, the person at the end of the line counts off 30 high knee kicks (meaning one high knee from each leg= 1) and then yells out “HELP ME!” and the person from the front runs to the back to tag them out. We did 3 rotations of about 30 people. Some people would call out really hard ones like suicide runs or push-ups (which reeeally hurts on asphalt) and there would be a collective groan from the group. But other people would call out stretches and the guys standing next to me would yell out “that’s a friend-maker!”
Then we went to Anger and Stress Management where we learned to… manage our own and other peoples’ stress and anger. As I suspected, my group is pretty easy going. We don’t get angry very easily; most things in life are frustrations that can easily be dealt with. We did have to do a drawing of characteristics we exhibit when mad.
Green 2's ANGRY MAN/WOMAN
Maya and Baby Brett
Again, the roommates and I enforced supplementary quiet hours in our room because we had a break from 11-1. But I didn’t take a nap this time. I was too busy in the common room talking with one of the TLs, AJ, and eating pretzels with Nutella- my new favorite thing!! I can’t believe I didn’t know what Nutella was until 2 days ago. Pretty much everyone on my team is in love with it because it’s pretty much the best thing ever.
Back in class we learned the components of a portfolio. I’m actually really looking forward to it. Every round (project) we complete we have to fill out a portfolio about tasks accomplished, the community we came into, how our involvement helped, our daily schedule, the awesome things of the project and the EBIs (Even Better Ifs). These portfolios are used as a resource by our campus in case we have a repeat sponsor for that job site. They are also sent to our sponsors as a thank you for letting us help, home campus to keep other teams in the know of what we did, other campuses, and the National Office in D.C. Like I said, I’m really looking forward to writing them. Green 2 has decided we will collab on the writing effort and rotate who writes which section because the portfolio is due back the first day we’re home from the project.
Tonight Gold Unit came back from Mendocino. That means tomorrow Josh, Tucker, and Shea from Silver Unit will be coming home! I’ve missed them so much. It’s just gonna make it harder to know who to hang out with now that I’ve had all this bonding time with my team. I didn’t get to see Ashley as much as I thought I would this week. I think I only saw her like 3 times in passing.
Tomorrow is a technical day off for me, so I got big plans. I only have to wake up for running day PT and Baby Brett has already promised to make me an egg sandwich for breakfast. And I definitely have to do laundry. This whole changing clothes 3 times a day wreaks havoc on my laundry bag! After that, I’m done! It’s training day for team roles all day but my POC (point of contact) for SLI (service learning initiative- AmeriCorps is REALLY into acronyms) is out of town until November 1 so that’s when my training will be. Turns out that’s the job Annie had when she went through the Corps! Glad to continue the legacy.
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