just another entry

1st of all...I won a $1000 psych scholarship that I applied for. That was exciting to find in my mailbox yesterday.

But now onto the weekend...
Friday was Liz's birthday, so Lisa came out and so did their friend Tim, and we went to a bar in Harrisburg and met up with a bunch of Liz's friends from Messiah. It was a lot of fun.

Liz, Lisa, & I


Saturday, Lisa had to go to her grandfather's funeral so she couldn't hang out with us =(. Liz & I did homework all day.
Saturday night we went to Harrisburg and slept on the street to raise awareness for the Invisible Children in Uganda. These kids are kidnapped by a rebel army and forced into being soldiers, which has devastating effects on them mentally & emotionally, and later economically b/c there is a generation of kids growing up in fear and having no skills other than to kill. The girls are raped or used as sex slaves. So every night these children walk sometimes hours to a town center that is "safe" to sleep and do their homework so they won't be kidnapped. They sleep packed together like sardines. The guards that are supposed to protect them don't always care. They rape the girls, get drunk, etc. but it's better than being out of the town where there's a much greater risk of being kidnapped. Anyways, people in major cities all over the United States and in I think 5 or 6 other countries participated in a Global Night Commute Saturday night to raise awareness. I think there was about 250 of us in Harrisburg. It was a really awesome experience. I met some cool people, and it was neat talking to people walking by who wanted to know what we were doing. It was freezing, and we didn't sleep much, but it was good.

Liz & I at the Global Night Commute


us freezing cold around 6am



This morning I went to York to meet with the director of Bell Socialization Services about an internship for next semester. I'd be working at their drop in center for mentally ill/mentally retarded/homeless people just kinda interacting, building relationships, and maybe teaching some classes (possibly cooking and/or basic computer skills). I need to think about it. I really want something paid so i can save a little money for when i graduate, and this wouldn't be. Plus, it's 45 minutes away and gas is wicked expensive. If it wasn't for that, I'd definately do it b/c it would be a great opportunity.