i expected the week to feel longer. and because of that, i feel like i am leaving abruptly, before i've had a chance to make the impact i had hoped i would.

i know that's just my overthinking, though, that the week we spent here did help chisel away at what's necessary still to help rebuild this city. but i also know that i need to come back. i feel a certain sense of ownership now, and i can't forget that.

i'm proud of our team: our behavior at the camp, our work at our sites, how well we interacted with each other. i feel closer to those i didn't know as well and excited for this upcoming semester.

bonner love. nola '09.

liz