Aided by Samantha's wonderful directions (the "voice profile" I choose for my new GPS) I arrived in Houston, Texas Thursday afternoon just before 2:00pm.
I made the long trip from Minnesota to Texas without any problems. I stopped in Wichita, Oklahoma after driving for over 11 hours the first day. I was very determined to make good time my first day and only stopped for gas. This meant testing my bladder control abilities as I was trying to not let myself stop, even to go to the bathroom, unless I needed gas.
After enjoying my continental breakfast, I left Wichita around 10:00 am on Wednesday and drove to Dallas, TX. In Dallas I met up with a friend from back home who now lives in Dallas and grabbed dinner. I stayed on her couch that night and left for Houston in the morning. The drive from Dallas to Houston was a quick (relative to the other distances) trip and I was able to actually sleep in a little bit before leaving.
Induction is the first stage in the actual Teach For America (TFA) training process. I spent the weekend learning more about Houston, the students I would be working with, and getting a clear understanding of TFA’s vision, mission, and goals for the future. It was really nice to find out what I would actually be doing this summer and be provided with answers to some of the questions I have been asked and have only been able to answer “I’m not sure” to.
I am glad to have a lot of my questions regarding TFA answered as I am sure I will be a ton of questions this upcoming weekend when I fly back to Minnesota for my brother’s wedding.
Our typical daily schedule for induction included waking up and being ready to go by about 7:30am and then going till about 10:00pm at night with scheduled events. After that time some corps members choose to participate in social events or go to bed. Most nights I was been in bed around 12 or 12:30am.
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