Monthly Archives: June 2019

The last couple of weeks I have been in charge of helping create some of Best Buddies Ohio’s social media posts, this has definitely been a challenge of mine as social media is not one of my strengths. However, it … Continue reading →

It has been a crazy week! Between my car breaking down and being in the shop for two days, to fitting in 40 hours of work, this week has definitely tested my organizational skills, work ethic, and my patience. I … Continue reading →

This week was the first week of Summer Day Camp at Community for New Direction. This week has been so amazing, stressful, chaotic, fulfilling, challenging, and, most importantly, successful. On Monday, we had around 175 kids show up for camp … Continue reading →

My biggest fear this summer was being known around the school as, “the student intern.” I work a few different jobs at my university and I have the opportunity to contribute important work, but I always am very clearly the … Continue reading →

Hi. My name is Ashley. I’m almost 27 and still don’t know what I want to be when I grow. Did I mention that I am also a Ph.D. student? Yep, and I’m a year away from being halfway through … Continue reading →

My time with SON Ministries this summer so far has been quite the whirlwind – but that is to be expected when you’re around 100+ children under the age of 12 every day. But, I think this whirlwind is exactly … Continue reading →

As a semi-fluid continuation of my blog last week regarding the great culture at BBBS and the heavy value they place on each individual, I want to confess a bad habit I have, and start recognizing my own value. On … Continue reading →

Happy Thursday! I can’t believe I’ve already been at the GIAC for a month! These last two weeks in particular have gone by ridiculously fast, with campers running around all day every day. This week, we’ve had 8-11 year-olds at … Continue reading →

This past week has been a mixed bag of insanely crazy and remarkably slow, as far as work load goes. We had four summer camps running this summer: Drawing and Painting, Acting Animals, Film Making, and a Hamilton camp! Along … Continue reading →

My favorite part of Ohio Wildlife Center is that each day brings new adventures and challenges. There hasn’t been one day that was exactly like another, and it took some getting used to, but now I absolutely love it. Everyone … Continue reading →