Giving Thanks for My Family
Haystack Mountain, Adirondacks On this day of Thanksgiving, I wanted to write a special tribute to the beautiful journey the last ten months have taken me on and the people who have made it so special. Last year, two days before Thanksgiving, I accepted the environmental educator position working in the Finger Lakes State Parks. It was my second AmeriCorps position and my first Student Conservation Association (SCA) position. I was simultaneously excited and nervous about the job. I hadn’t previously sought after an environmental educator career path and I knew I would consistently be pushed outside my comfort zone. However, I had not anticipated all the friendships I would form and how much I would grow in such a short time. As I reflect fondly on the last year, I have much to be thankful for. My House Family Right from the start, the members of our household hit it off. You would be hard pressed to not find the five of us laughing and dancing tog...
