Today was my third official day in the clinic. My job was to escort patients into the various patient rooms in the clinic wing. In total I escorted around 10 people. It's always interesting to meet different people in the clinic - most of which are going through a rough patch, or are just plain sick. Oddly, it seems as if I escort more people than anyone else in our group, as Friday is the most popular day to go to schedule an appointment!
The Clinic relies heavily on our Summit Group, and others to make it through the week. In order for them to continue to provide healthcare for free, or at a very reduced cost, they need all the volunteers they can get. So, if one of us isn't able to come, it definitely gives the rest of the staff a busier workday. I'm sure that having younger (or at least different) faces as escorts can be somewhat nice for patients as well.
So far, this year has gone very well. My group gets along very well with each other making living arrangements easy, and thanks to my mom's famous cookie recipe (we learned to cook), we're eating all of our essential food groups (sugar, brown sugar, butter, and chocolate). Many of us have classes with other Summit Park members, helping us to be a closer community - and of course the socials help too.
The health and wellness program has been an interesting experience for me. I've never been a yoga going tai chi loving person, so to try something new has been a change. I'm not a particularly stressed out person, so StressFree now has been more of an extra boost to my week. It's been interesting learning the various relaxation techniques in the online "sound tracks".
Overall, it's been a successful month for Summit and Kitchen for our group. Being towards the end of the semester, it's definitely busier, but not in a bad way. As an Architecture student, its the very last projects that are the most exciting, so the extra work is worth it.
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