the first week

The office was clearly a busy place. Everyone seemed to be fluttering around doing different activities. Some were on phones, some were using the copier, some were busy typing away at their computers. The office only had women working there, and I was thankful I was a girl as well. I can imagine how uncomfortable it would be to be the rooster in the hen house. The girls were all friendly and their "no fear, can do" attitudes inspired me to step up my game. Jocelyn, the director of the program, put me to work right away. I was basically an intern's intern, so all my tasks were simple and mindless like making copies or laminating signs. I didn't mind these tasks at all, however. Many of the girls played calming music to reduce the stress in the office and all the repetition of the activities I was performing was actually kind of zen. I was happy to be there, and I actually learned a lot about working in an office environment. The best thing was turning in a stack of over 50 laminated and cut raffle cards and seeing Jocelyn sigh with relief as she thanked me for getting something done that she didn't have the time to do herself. Everyone I came into contact with was so happy to see me there and thanked me for volunteering. It was incredibly rewarding.