Yesterday I traveled to Detroit with my Community-Based Initiative cohort to tour Gleaners Food Bank and a few soup kitchens. My classmates and I were participating in a national study that is conducted every four years to evaluate hunger in America. We had the opportunity to interview individuals who utilized these soup kitchens, which was a difficult and moving experience because it really put the economic crisis into perspective. While I had the security knowing that I was returning to Ann Arbor, where full cupboards and refrigerator shelves awaited me, many of these individuals do not know where their next meal is coming from on a daily basis.
Tonight I went to the School of Social Work Student Awards Ceremony, where I received recognition for being a part of the CBI program and for my assistantship position. The only regret I have is not re-taking my student ID picture, because they published the picture that was taken over the summer. I'm not sure what the photo technician did with that shot, but my face is about as wide as it is long and I look like a chipmunk. Anyways, I don't think many people read the program...I hope.
I have a few more busy weekdays, before a busy weekend begins. I'm counting down the days until I fly home to see my family for Easter weekend. After that, I have one more week of class and then I'm off to South Carolina to visit Tricia! Until then, peace.
3 comments:
Congratulations on your recognition, miss cait! You deserve every bit of it! and, i'm sure the picture is not as bad as you think ;) xoxo
Congrats Caitlyn on the well deserved recognition at the awards ceremony and even though Im sure the picture is beautiful - you have always been a Chipmunk on a Great Adventure. So really, how fitting! See you in a few weeks!
Love, Mom
Great Job Caitlyn!! How exciting (and GREAT for a resume!!). Can't wait to see you at Easter - Samantha can share her milk free chocolate with you!! (Get a head start - Butterfinger's chocolate is artificial!)
Love, Aunt Val
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