Everyone knows about Hurricane Katrina. Good people will throw a few singles or even a ten dollar bill into a relief contribution bin, and move on with their day feeling humble and fulfilled. Good people will work to educate others, teach preventative measures or emergency drills in hopes that they will in some way help in the future. Good people will say they wish they could turn back the clock, warn people, save lives. But I don't want to be good.
I want to be great.
This is why I'm 11 hours deep into a car ride to Louisiana, getting to know people a little too well in a van that's a little too old. I don't want to wish and reflect, I want to work and help people directly. Not all lives were lost ten years ago. There are still people to save, and I want to help.
I was thrilled to hear about this opportunity, and now that the day is finally here, I am eager to get started and see just how much one person can make a difference. Not only am I ready to help, but I am ready to learn about life in New Orleans. I believe one of the most important aspects of working in any community is perspective. The only way to gain such perspective is to witness firsthand different cultures. New Orleans is going to be an incredibly unique experience that I hope will prove useful to me in my community work both at home and school. NOLA here we come!
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