March Madness

This month has been a rather full one to say the least. Starting with taking the shelf exam on the 7th, then diving headfirst into research, and finally catching up on some much needed volunteering while also trying to keep up with class social excursions as the weather hits mid-70s perfection, March has been a mad dash to fit as many meaningful and productive activities as possible into four weeks.

One of the more meaningful and collaborative pursuits I was involved in was working with my classmates at a habitat for humanity site. Arriving for duty at 8am, we were put to work constructing the house’s foundation and floor support beams. Needless to say, for someone whose main form of physical activity involves carrying my backpack between classes, the library, and my apartment I faced a learning curve when it came to learning the correct way to hammer nails and the proper form for transporting wood planks between the storage trailer and the house site. However despite my initial struggles I quickly found myself enjoying the challenge of assembling the various separate pieces into a cohesive foundation and I was surprised by how rewarding it was to have a visible testament to the amount of work we accomplished with one day of labor. I am very grateful for the experience of working with my classmates in making a tangible contribution to building a house that someone will one day live in, and I am eager to continue working with habitat for humanity in April to aid with other construction projects in the New Orleans area. Until then I will continue to reflect fondly on the the time my classmates and I helped build a house.


Hours this month: 11
Total hours: 23