The Mission and The Arc!

Katie, Meghan, Barrett, Chelsie, Maria and I in front of The Mission. The Mission Dolores...what the Mission District is named after.
Last Saturday was another beautiful day (the weather has been oddly sunny for this time of year, but i'ts been great). We decided to take a walk through the Mission and then check out Mission Dolores Park, which we heard was going to be the spot to be.

Here are some pictures I took from the alley of murals in The Mission. There are many more, but here are some of my favorite.

This next picture is only a portion of the park. Never have I seen a park on just a normal Saturday so busy! We walked up the middle path and sat on what is known as hipster hill; it lives up to it's name. All the hipsters were gathered there, smoking weed and selling it. Several people tried to get us to buy some, telling us it was a great deal. We politely declined and then they pretty much left us alone. It was so pleasant to sit up there on that hill, just looking out and watching all the people below us. Pleasant until a man decided that the tree in front of us was a good spot to relieve himself. After that, sitting there just didn't' have the same peaceful feeling and we decided to walk back. Anyway, yes, I decided on The Arc of San Francisco. Yesterday was the end of my first week at my internship at The Arc. Never before, at a job, have I had such a great first week. From the minute I walked in on Monday morning, I knew I had chosen correctly. I woke up on Tuesday, excited to go to work, which is a feeling I haven't had a lot of experience with when it has come to jobs. Some highlights:

-Working with Meredith (my supervisor). She is absolutely great! She is very efficient and intelligent, so I know I will learn a lot from her and she is also a lot of fun to talk with and very laid back. She trusts my opinion and allows me to make projects my own with her standing by for suggestions.

-Getting to know the clients. People are in and out all day long, so even though I'm working in an office setting, it is always changing and is a very fun environment.

-Other staff members. The entire staff of The Arc has been very welcoming. Sometimes it is difficult to be new, but everyone has done a great job of introducing themselves and treating me like a real co-worker instead of "the new person".

I am honestly so glad I ended up here...God has a plan. I'm not entirely sure what will come of my time at The Arc, but I can say in full confidence that it will be good. For now, I'm okay not knowing.

Knowing is a process

achieved through learning.

We never stop learning.

So then, how is it we ever know?

Maybe we don't.

Perhaps we just go through our lives thinking.