None of us really slept on the bus the first night. It was about a ten-hour bus ride and I was awake for probably 8 of those hours due to excitement. When we arrived to the church we became aware that we weren’t necessarily allowed to be rest in the church all day, which led us to the great opportunity to explore. We walked around a good portion of the city but spent most of the day near Wrigley Field. A lot of baseball memories were made there which was cool. We also went to Memorial Park that had a fountain with green water and other awesome sculptures. We took the stereotypical picture in front of the bean. We ended the day by watching the KU game in one of the KU bar and grills in Chicago which was created by KU alumni. The walls were filled with memorabilia and hosted some very lively fans. It was a perfect night because we won and we were also surrounded by such a great KU alumni network. We met great people that night and also really built a good foundation for a trip. We were all very nervous for this trip for multiple reasons. Some of us have never experienced a big city this size, I was personally nervous about getting around on the L system, and jointly nervous about what to expect at the schools. We did only see the wealthiest parts of the city so it wasn’t an accurate depiction of what we were going to experience that week. Because we had a long day to ourselves, we did figure out where our schools are so we wouldn’t be totally lost and late on the first day. My school was actually in the downtown area near mostly high end shopping and businesses meaning that my experience would differ from people volunteering in an area with more poverty.
Beth Boomstein
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