Nicole - Habitat for Humanity - Blog 3

The way our trip was structured was that we would go to the first site for our first two days, and then the next site for the following few days. I would say that the second day was more routine. Even though I was instructed to do a different job, I felt more comfortable in what I was doing and wasn’t afraid to ask for help. By the end of the day, I felt that I had a deeper relationship with the builders than I did initially. You’d be surprised at how fast you build a relationship with someone when you’re in such close quarters. And the same goes for my group members. We all acknowledged at the beginning of the trip that we couldn’t come from more different backgrounds if we tried. It was very meaningful that we all cared about and respected each other enough to put aside our differences, and bond on a level that we didn’t know we could. I’m very happy at the new friendships that I’ve built, but I digress. It was all in a day’s work, and I really do think that one day can make a difference. It was like we were on joking terms already, and I feel like we could not have met nicer “teachers” and or site leaders. The builders and contractors were laid back and easy on us, but they also recognized that we were there for a purpose. I think there was a great balance, and I was proud of my work once again.