More Meetings?

Yeah, so we just keep having meetings! I came into work early today just so I could do all my computer stuff that has eluded me. I was even early enough today to treat myself to a GIANT muffin. So maybe it wasn't giant, but it's pretty darn big (and for the price, it SHOULD be). Last weekend we went to a pumpkin patch/corn maze. It was fun, we took our host sister and ran around and it was really muddy. My boots used to be "cream" coloured. Now they're dirty but thats fine, its what boots are for.

Tomorrow is the start of our mid-project evaluation. One of the reasons we were having so many meetings. My group of 6 girls is planning the activities and food for the entire mid-project evaluation. This is after a week of meetings for a) our group problems and b) for our educational day presentation. Sooo... each group of 6 has to do 3 educational days where we present a topic to the rest of the group, and have to organize the entire day and facilitate it. The mid-project is basically a 4 day 3 night educational day (but slightly more fun). We're going to BANFF! Woo! Mountains! It's sort of a group building, check-in with how we're progressing personally, in our counterparts, in our work placements, etc. IE: How is the program doing and how are we doing in the program. That way if we come to issues, we can try to solve them as a group, because in Calgary it's very difficult to see each other.

Next week we have even more meetings, because we have our second educational activity day. Phew. I knew we were going to be busy, but this is ridiculous! On top of this we all have to work on Stephen Lewis. Although I keep saying it, I need to actually do this: I need to take a step back before I burn myself out. With all of these things that need to be done, it's hard not to get caught up in trying to do it all. Now is the time too, because I proved myself to be hardworking and dedicated, so if I take a step back and things fail miserably, it's not my fault. I'm not expecting that to happen (failure), but it's comforting to realize. We're not getting a grade that affects future scholarships, masters, possibly jobs, oh no. Which means I can. Am I going on too much and not making enough sense? I think likely so.

Only a month left before we go to South Africa! Wow, time is going by so quickly. Soon I will have more free time to do all the things I promised I would do though!

Update

I realize I haven't updated in a while. Update is, we had 3 meetings this week, so we did full 7 am to 11 pm days all week, and it doesn't stop there. We have another meeting tomorrow, but then Busi and I are going to a friend's house. That will be a fun way to end the week. I can update on what the meetings are about, but right now I am tired and alive and that is all anyone needs to know. 

Talk to you all once I've gotten some rest.

Stephen Lewis - A Dare To Remember

Remember that time I was fundraising for CWY? Well, stand aside, its time for the Stephen Lewis foundation to take center stage. Our CWY team are the community mobilizers for Calgary. The project we're doing is called "A Dare to Remember". Proceeds from this fund will go to help grassroots organizations in various parts of Africa and go to support the "Grandmothers of Africa". This is really amazing stuff. A Dare to Remember is a pretty unique take as well. As a fundraiser, you can a) do a dare, b) dare a friend/co-worker/family or c) contribute to an existing dare. 

My personal dare is to dress up like a superhero and run around Calgary doing various acts of kindness and good deeds. I will hopefully have a few other superheroines running around with me to help out. Busi's dare is to dance in public. If you want to contribute to our dare, our personalized fundraising page is http://stephenlewisfoundation.akaraisin.com/p/bluasuira.aspx

If you would like to create your own dare, the website is adaretoremember.org

Phew. Now that you've seen all that, updates! Today at my work placement we got to go to a high school and observe the first of four sessions of sexual education. It was really exciting. We're going again tomorrow, which is going to be nice. Thursday we are going to the Criminal Young Offenders Center, which I also think is going to be really interesting. Apparently too, if I later in life decided this was the job for me, the educators all have bachelor degrees. Did you hear that world? I CAN GET A JOB WITH A BACHELOR. So much exciting news, so little time.