This incredible program would literally be such an amazing experience for me and getting to learn more about being independent as well as living on my own. At this point in my life, I have so much going on and trying to figure out if it would be a good fit for me is kind of a mix of emotions. A few of the things I'd have to give up in order to do this is would be: (Giving up Insitute, Volunteering at Westridge Elementary, My Job, Ability First, Family & Friends) to participate in this 2 year program and live on the Utah State University campus with roommates. I would be learning how to be a little more independent and live on my own, which to me sounds super awesome and scary all at the same time!!! With everything that is happening in my life, I would need to be able to see if that could end up being a possibility for me and seeing where to go from there. I feel like instead of focusing on the things I'd be giving up and just realizing what I would be getting from this unique experience too. It's definitely a big step for me to be thinking about taking in my life, but at the same time it would help me to grow outside of my comfort zone.
I also might decide to wait a few years until somebody like myself feels comfortable enough to live away from home. I know it isn't necessarily a definite YES for me at this point in time and maybe in two years I can apply for this program :) I would really like to have someone else to do it with and if that were the case, I'd feel comfortable enough going into it and not feeling so terrified at the same time!!!!
NINJA Alumni Retreat - (January)
This isn't necessarily a for sure thing at this point and if we can try to make this something that could actually happen, but I would love the experience of being reunited with my truest friends!! It would be held on the USU campus and getting to go back to be Staff would be an unbelivable experience for everybody involved. All of those alumni participants would be the ones teaching the classes and running the retreat in a small way or another. I will definitely be sure to post more about this later on into the upcoming year in 2017 and see what happens from this point forward.
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