Surprise! - Allen

While on the Awaken the City trip, I met some of the warmest, nicest people I will probably ever meet. I made friendships that will hopefully last very long. I finally talked to people from our church about stuff that doesn’t involve confirmation class, but real conversations. It also showed me what I take for granted in life, how much I take for granted, and how I can change all that. When working with the different organizations, the people that worked there definitely were the hardest working people I have ever seen. The trip also taught me to be more social, taught me to engage people.

When I first was told I was going, honestly I did not want to go for two reasons. The first reason is because, well, I assumed it was like the New Orleans trip and I did not want to do hard work. The second one was because RIT was hosting a lacrosse camp, and I want to get to all camps possible. After the trip, I wonder why I did not want to go. I made plenty of friends, learned a lot, and also did some manual labor that built character. Everyone should go on this trip. Even if you do not want to, ATC and Cincinnati will surprise you.