Over the course of the trip, I learned several things. I learned about how hard the life out there on skid row is. Before the trip, I had never actually realized just how bad some of the people's conditions got, and how hard it was for them to really make it out of a place like that. I also got to meet various kinds of people at different events including when we were passing flowers out and when we were hosting the events for the kids. I really enjoyed spending time with the kids and it was fun to see them really enjoy the games and events that we had created for them. There were also many lessons that I had learned, like being grateful for my family and to not take simple and basic things like food, water, and a shelter for granted. I also enjoyed spending time with some friends while going around the city. Overall, I think that it was a great experience for us students to come to skid row because I feel like I have really learned a lot about the hard life here but I also enjoyed spending time with others and socializing with the community of Los Angeles.
Final Day Packing Up and Driving Home
Here are some photos from yesterday showing students packing up the tents and spending time at the Griffith Observatory. While we were there...
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Hi everyone! Since it has been raining all morning, plans shifted a bit. We had breakfast at the URM and waited for a while till we thought...
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Hello parents! We arrived safely at the URM by 4:30pm today. We first stopped in Gilroy at Panera for breakfast and once again at Bravo Farm...
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Hi everyone! We have been prepping for our upcoming trip to Los Angeles through our meetings on campus learning about Skid Row, making hygie...