It’s crazy to think about how far I’ve come since my first day at FrancisCorps. Even though it hasn’t hit the one-year anniversary of my move-in day, it truly feels like multiple lifetimes ago since I started this program. Like many freshly arrived volunteers, I went through a ton of adjustments during my first few…
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As I reflect on my FrancisCorps experience, I am met with an unshakeable peace. A peace that I haven’t known for some time. Yet, on my first day when I arrived in Syracuse for move-in, I felt anything, but peace. A new city, a new responsibility at the Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter, and brand new…
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Being in Pre-K for a year makes me feel that the kids I’m serving are my own children. It is a privilege that I get to create so many special bonds and be one of the few people outside of their families to receive the phrase “I love you.” I learned from this year that…
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Since beginning my year here in Syracuse with FrancisCorps, I have noticed tremendous growth in myself and have learned so much from my community and my service site. I remember being nervous yet excited about doing a year of service and moving to New York to live with a bunch of random strangers. I wasn’t…
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It’s hard to believe that this year of being a FrancisCorps volunteer is almost at its close. Looking back on the beginning of this year, I remember being so nervous. Nervous that my community mates wouldn’t like me. Nervous that I wouldn’t be good in my role as a caregiver at Francis House. Nervous about moving…
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