- Checked in to our temporary housing at UPenn and I have three great, friendly roommates. The view from our room is fantastic! I am falling even more for for this amazing city.
- Immediately after checking in and setting all my stuff down, I had to leave to get to the District Office of Philadelphia. I left an hour early because I am fully aware of my poor navigation skills. I made it with just enough time to spare (thankfully due to a TFA member who noticed my schedule and lost expression...we walked together and it turns out he is from the west coast! Cool!). The interview was good, and I felt prepared for all the questions because of the different readings TFA had given us. Thus, I was really glad I had actually done the majority of them.
- After I was finished, I waited and read a book until I had to make my way to a welcome reception with community members and the welcome dinner. All in all, they were really pretty much what you'd expect from those events (a lot of welcome, get excited, be prepared to be challenged), but put in a very eloquent way that truly moved me. I left the dinner feeling very inspired to get started.
- Finally, we broke in to small groups and went out for dessert (yummy Italian Ice--mango flavored). It was really fun to talk with current corps members about their experiences this past year. And it was really nice to just have some time in a smaller setting than the one we've been in all day (with 300 people! yikes!). Everyone wanted to go out for drinks, but I was just so freaking tired that I came home to prepare for Day 2.
I apologize if this is a little incoherent--I'm just that tired already! I know I will adapt. I think my mind and body are worn out by the shock of so much activity in addition to how overwhelming it is to continually meet new people. But I am excited and feeling really positive for tomorrow.
Hope all is well and good with you and yours!
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