As we began our second day in North
Carolina, the sun was finally shining and we were ready to go! While we did not get rained on today, the day
certainly presented challenges of its own.
The Hofstra Alternative Spring Break crew continued to clear the last
few bits of debris from our work site from the previous day, and it was
especially rewarding how we worked together to reach the end result. Once our work site had cleared, we began to
assist our neighboring school group from the University of Delaware. At their site, we were again faced with the
daunting task of removing more personal items of the home’s former occupants which
were damaged in the flood. Every item was a reminder of the importance of what
we are doing and made us even more motivated to continue our work.
One of the highlights of our day was helping
to remove the concrete foundation of the old house to prepare for the building
of a new home in the future. We found that some of our teammates have a real
passion for concrete foundation removal and it was a lot of fun mixed in with a
lot of hard work. Some even willingly gave up their lunch time to continue
working.
We have to break up the foundation. |
And then we can remove it! |
Perhaps the most important lesson
learned this afternoon was “patience.” What we are realizing is that the goal
of our work here is to bring about positive change in the Bayboro community
that can be seen in the future—not for immediate gratification. The point of
community service is not to get praised or complimented by the progress that
your work has brought, but for a person to feel secure in the fact that they
did a good thing for the sake of others.
It's all about patience and teamwork! |
In the evening after reflection, we enjoyed
the night with the world’s biggest Apples to Apples game (ok, maybe that is an
exaggeration, but it was pretty big!). It was nice to relax and just laugh
while we were all starting to feel the soreness come on from the day’s work. We
are looking forward to what we will be doing next. Stay tuned tomorrow to find
out!
We may be dirty, but all the debris is finally gone! |
Blog written by: Megan Kennedy, Class of 2014; Melaine Morgan, Class of 2014; and Jeanine Russaw, Class of 2015
You guys are amazing! Keep up the great work Hofstra!!
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