Wrapping up the end

We spent the last five days of our trip at the Black Sea. In my previous post, I left off with being extraordinarily homesick after being extraordinarily sick. After having a few rough days, I spent time reflecting on the experience, understanding how it changed me. I spent ten days with some of the coolest people I've ever met. I'm talking about the team I was with from the metro-YMCAs. We were amazing together, and I could not have worked with a team with bigger hearts than these people. Everything fell into place nicely when I jumped on the trip last minute. As for group dynamics, we all got together very well. Toward the end of the week, we were working as one cohesive unit, with one goal: work as much as possible. I've never met any other group willing to work as much as our's. We not only completed the Georgians' projects, but we added two more. We built a tire swing and a porch swing in addition to doing yardwork and painting the balconies at Camp Orange. I'm so proud to be a part of our team. And now back to reality, I am back teaching swim lessons for the next couple of weeks before I start working at Georgia State University. Summer is winding down, and I will begin my graduate assistantship with intramual sports. Enjoy the school year!