Just over one month left until departure!
Reality is starting to set in- I'm no longer a college student:( I've moved off-campus and started work at the Columbus Zoo selling concessions so I can pay for supplies to take to Africa. Annnd all my friends are either moving away or start class next week. It's ok, it'll be my turn soon. There's now a Facebook group for volunteers departing for the September staging and I plan on starting practicing Wolof tomorrow (hopefully).
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| Stealing veggies |
Besides the Zoo, I've spent a lot of time this summer volunteering on OSU's Student Farm. It's been a great learning experience and I got promoted to assistant marketing manager! For any students at OSU, I highly encourage getting involved, even if you aren't an agriculture major. The gardens are a great resource for learning management practices for fruits and veggies as well as sustainable farming methods, and this all happens in a fun atmosphere with great people. It doesn't matter if you've never seen a vegetable. There's activities everyone will enjoy participating in. We do everything from planting, transplanting, fertilizing, tilling, and pruning to building high-tunnels, harvesting, advertising, running market stands, and preparing our 16 CSA shares. Check out the website for more info!
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| The market stand with some of our lovely workers |
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| Organic plots |
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| ICM plots |
