A time to reflect

My experience in New Orleans went above and beyond my expectations had before the trip. As I sit here in the library on a Thursday night frantically working on unfinished work mini flashbacks  pop into my head as if I was back in New Orleans. These flashback are of course with friends, friends that share the exact memories, friends that helped me rally when energy levels were low, and more importantly friends that I have stronger connections with now than ever before. I relish in the random memories that uncover throughout the day these memories will surely aid me in the next couple weeks of school work. Although memories gained from the trip will fade in time the people I met and interviewed are burned into my soul and will forever change my view on New Orleans. 

        

The most memorable part of the trip was hacking my way through blackberry bush with two of my fellow colleagues. Equipped with a machete, 100 meter transect tape, clipboard, and data sheets we successfully gathered important vegetation data that could one day aid the response in wetland recovery. I am proud to be a part of the 2015 NOLA Service Learning trip and would highly recommend it to future students no matter what discipline you study.

Thank you for the enlightening trip

Cheer,

Alex Greene