So I suppose there is no time like the present to write this first post. I leave for NCCC one week from today. For those of you who don't know much about NCCC I'll give you a little overview. NCCC is a government organized program for people ages 18-24 who are looking to strengthen their country through community service. People serve on teams of 8-12 and usually complete 4-6 major projects throughout the ten months of service. Service areas are generally in one of these categories: disaster relief, urban and rural development, environmental conservation, energy conservation, and infrastructure improvement. Before setting off on my first project (called a spike) I will be heading off to Perry Point, Maryland for about a month of training. This training will include things like diversity training and team building, disaster relief training with the American Red Cross, regular PT and all kinds of other fun stuff I'm sure.
This is going to be a really big step for me in many, many ways. I've never been away from home and so far away from family and friends for this long and I'm going to miss all of you every day; but this is also giving me a chance to do something I'm passionate about while growing as a person, meeting what are sure to be amazing new people, seeing parts of the country I've never seen before, and having a life experience like no other. Now the tears have already started flowing and I'm sure there are plenty more to come in this next week, but I'm positive that this is going to be a wonderful opportunity. I hope that this blog turns out to be a good way to keep all of you posted on my future crazy adventures! My next post will probably come from an airport or a different state so wish me luck! Now I should probably go finish packing...
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