Last week I received an email from Julie Johnson that said that our service project should be beginning this week. As of today, I still have not received an email giving me the "okay" to go to a school. I am excited about starting and being able to help a a child. It is important for a child to have someone they can go to for help in school or for help in general, someone they can go to to talk to. Some children can go to their parents for that, but others, like me, could not go or cannot go to them. I would love to be that person to someone. I have always been a firm believer in education, but I have always known from personal experience that coming from a dysfunctional family or having big problems in your life, that you cannot control, really affects a child's life. This is why I not only want to help a student but also be there as a mentor, as someone who they can talk to for anything. I am motivated and ready to get started, and God willing, I will soon!