Within just the first week, I had already made so many new friends, and over the past month, have been lucky enough to live not only with my two incredible roommates, but with a beautiful house full of people I now consider my family.
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What BAMCorps Means to Us
“BAMC means that I can change the world. BAMC means that I am responsible. For myself. For my friends. For my family. For people I know, and people I have never met. For the people I love, and the people I don’t love yet.”
UMC: Challenge Accepted.
These kids changed my life for the better. This job taught me patience and understanding, and it gave me a glimpse into the life of a counselor. I learned that I want more. The people at Daisy, staff and campers alike, were all so kind and unbelievable. You know the quote, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life?” Well so far this summer, I haven’t been working. I fell in love with Daisy literally from day 1.
Southern Jewish Life 101
In the Torah portion of the week we were in Birmingham, we read about Balak and how when an obstacle is in your way, it might be there for a reason. Prejudice in the South has, in my opinion, made that community stronger. The people there have had to deal with hate and hardship, and have continued to survive. Birmingham has changed since the time of Martin Luther King Jr., and while prejudice may still exist, we have the strength to overcome it.
1 Year Later: How BAMC Changed My Life
The biggest impact it had was this new attitude I have, which is that I pretty much agree to try anything. If someone asks me to help with something, or to try something new, even if I don’t necessarily feel 100% excited about it, I like to take part. It’s surprising how much you can enjoy something just by doing what you might not think you want to do. I learned to put myself into new situations that seem weird or scary, and just go with it…because, seriously, why not?
The “Best Counselor Ever!” at Play SAFE
I had never fully realized the difference I could make for a person until going to work at Play SAFE. I can’t wait for my connections with these girls to grow even stronger and to see what other lessons I can gain from these experiences.
Where We Came From, and Where We’re Going
This week, Mitzvah Corps of the South participants met in small groups to share out some of their feelings about their MCS experience thus far. Below is a sneak peek at some of our group’s responses.
The Power of People
On the 8th, when I return home, I’ll certainly look at my house with new vision. I’ll see every hinge screwed in and know that someone somewhere had to mount that door. In the morning when I take out a bowl for cereal, I’ll be reminded that it took manpower to assemble and mount each cabinet.
The Recipe for BAMC Love
Now that we have become familiar with our surroundings, it time for Bay Area Mitzvah Corps to make a difference. Today marks our first official day of volunteering, and I could not be more excited. I am so eager to see what the next 3 weeks bring, considering the amazing memories that have already been made.
A Taste of the South
All in all the day was nothing short of a success, each of us able to get that taste of New Orleans that we have all yearned for. Days like that one just make you wonder what else the South has in store for us.
