Wednesday was another great day at The Arc, though I actually didn't spend a whole lot of time at The Arc. I accompanied a group to the city college computer lab. Celia (the staff person), Marco, Sheshanda, Willie and Noah were all very welcoming. Before we left, Meredith jokingly told Marco to make sure I didn't get lost cause she didn't want to lose her helper. The entire day was pretty non-stop as we first headed to the computer lab. While traveling on the buses and streets, Marco was very attentive, telling me where we were going and making sure I was with the group at all times-it was really sweet.
I took the camera along and took some pictures of the day. While at the computer lab, I met another Arc staff, R.D. He introduced himself and knew I was interning. He then asked me if I knew Meghan, who is interning at St. Anthony's Foundation, where a group from The Arc goes to volunteer every week. I told him I did and we then enjoyed a conversation about San Francisco and his band. He is a pretty cool guy.
After lunch, the group hopped on another bus to head down to the gym. On the walk over from the bus stop, Willie decided he wanted to walk with me and then wouldn't let go of my hand the whole time after. He is such a sweet-heart. They all enjoyed some time to work out, while I again ran around snapping photos and then we headed back to the bus and to The Arc. Willie asked if he could sit next to me on the bus and then fell asleep on my shoulder.
It was a long day, but a very good day. It was incredible to get to sit in on their routine and see how well they know it and it was also a great feeling to be so welcomed into their group for the afternoon.
When I arrived back, Meredith was thrilled at the pictures I took and we put some up, with a short story on our Facebook page.
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