Maritza Morales’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 4
My experiences on this trip were very pleasant. Although I didn’t like that there wasn’t always enough to do, every job mattered and I also picked up a few new skills such as painting and insulation. My emotional reaction was…
Ashley King’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 4
This trip consisted mostly of priming, painting, and cleaning up the remainder of the home. At the end of the day, it was comforting to see all of our hard work had been worthwhile as everything we had worked on…
Quincy Doccy’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 4
The Alternate Spring Break has been an awesome experience. For the past two days, our group has been working on a house that was hit by Hurricane Sandy about six years ago. I never thought that after so many years…
Marcela Maxi’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 3
Natural disasters have caused great damage and loss. They come in the forms such as floods, earthquakes and hurricanes and when they happen, recovery, race, and class, public and political response, and climate change play an important role. Through these…
Janvi Patel Alternative Spring Break Reflection Day 3
Thus far, I feel like as one individual, I have not made as much progress as I expected and wish. I simply feel like I did not do enough. I can’t help but feel more depressed then usual and not…
Joseph Kelly Alternative Spring Break Reflection Day 3
So far on this trip, I have primarily worked in two houses, bonded with my peers, and learned more about the aspects of natural disasters and relief. Working in the houses, I did a variety of things such as paint…
Cariel Clarke Alternative Spring Break Reflection Day 2
Today was a very insightful day. I learned a great amount of information about life during and after Hurricane Sandy. I was really touched by Ms. Newman’s story. She detailed her life after Sandy hit and not being able to…
Maryel Cardenas Alternative Spring Break Reflection Day 2
The Alternative Spring Break Program (ASB) is an amazing opportunity to help people who have been directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The opportunity to be a participant in making a positive change in the lives of those left devastated by…
Shen Yang’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 2
When I first saw the Newman Home, I thought it looked just the same as the rest of the houses on the street: peaceful and quiet. If the house owner had not shared the experience of what the family had…
David Sharif’s Alternative Spring Break Reflection: Day 2
Upon my return from a wonderful study abroad experience in Barcelona, Spain, I wanted to get back to volunteering with the civic engagement office at my home institution. While we were driving by the beach, we were observing the houses…
