January 2008 Archives

Project: Jan 14-28

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These two weeks, I volunteered twice at the University Avenue food shelf--I also switched my day to Wednesday since that works better with my new schedule. Other than that, I began to really solidify the plans for my project. I met with Christine Pulver about the nutrition grant, looked at some statistics, began writing a survey, and visited another food shelf.

I officially established the goal of my project, as opposed to having a more general idea of what I am doing. The goal of my project is to help Keystone figure out how to use the funds from its nutrition grant in the best way possible. As a part of that, I began to learn about what I need to consider to use the resources best. I also decided that for the following weeks of my project, I will lay out clear goals that I want to accomplish. This will keep me on track and also ensure that I finish what I set out to do. I think I need this kind of discipline in action, since I have no trouble thinking about what I want to do, but sometimes I have trouble just jumping in and doing it.

I did not do as much work as I should have, which is why I decided to start laying out specific goals. I am very excited that I have a lot to work on based on the meeting I had with Christine Pulver, and I am also excited that I have figured out what I can do in order to keep myself on track with the project.

Project: Winter Break

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Over break, I just kept up with my weekly volunteering at the food shelf, with the exception of one week when I was sick. We got lots of donations because many churches did food drives around Christmas, so things were very busy but a lot of fun. Also, Christine Pulver told me that she got the nutrition grant.

Since I missed out one week due to illness, I learned that taking a break from work can be beneficial. However, I also realized that getting back into a routine after breaking out of it can be difficult. I expect to encounter the same issue in coming back to school.

I am glad that I was able to continue volunteering over break, and I am excited to begin work on the nutrition grant. This project is feeling more and more real, especially now that I will be able to realize my intended nutritional goals soon.

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