The First Week

Wow!

So far I've survived MOST of the week here. I still have three days to go, including today (which also happens to be my day off) and then I can say I've survived a week in Ardmore.

This is my job (kind of)

As a welfare officer I am a part of a team that welcomes and assists new students into the Ardmore program. I also do several things outside of welcoming

- dragging bags upstairs
- taking small children to the hospital when their FGL isn't present (FGL - Foreign Group Leader)
- making sure kids aren't on the roof of the building they are staying in
- signing off individuals on a certain list to ensure they are accounted for and eating
- trying to stop fighting between Spanish and German kids after football matches in the world cup
- patrolling the building perimeter and corridors from 10pm till 1 am four nights a week
- escorting lost kids to class
- finding lost kids and taking them somewhere (usually class)
- going on excursions when Harwood says I can and Georgie says there is space
- having fun and laughing my head off at all the daft things the activity and welfare groups say and do at any point in the day or night
- (seeing HEDGEHOGS during night duty!!!)
- and lastly... having fun along the way

all in all - I'm having fun!