Goals (Pre ASB)

These are the goals for myself that I am setting for the trip:

1. To work my hardest at every opportunity that is given to us as a group
2. To put my shyness away for the week; I want to ask questions, voice my feelings, bond with my new friends and get the most out of everything that this trip has to offer
3. I want to learn more about the city of Detroit and bring my knowledge back to MA to share with my family and friends
4. I want to gain perspective in a positive way
5. I want to leave the city with no regrets. I want to leave knowing that I challenged myself, talked to new people, and pushed myself to passionately serve others.

Let the countdown begin, I'm ready for you Detroit!

Sincerely,
Stacy DeGrazia '15

I am really excited to begin my trip to kick start my New Year's resolution of giving back. In the next few weeks, I plan on volunteering as much time as I can to fundraising ASB. On this trip, I expect to experience many different emotions, some of which may be hard to deal with; however, I am mostly excited to make a positive change in the world.

Nolan Bridgewater
Class of 2018

Who doesn't love Goals? kb2017

My goals are

•  to really get to know the people we meet of Detroit. 
• Learn a fun fact of each ASB member!
• Go out of my comfort zone.
• smile everyday and make each day count.
• Quote Bridesmaids on the plane as much as possible.
• make a difference in someones life.    
• Don't be afraid to be my true self.   

Kaylee Brazell Class of 2017

With only two more weeks to go the trip is starting to feel so real! I cannot wait to get to the airport with everyone and their bags ready to. We have spent so many hours working to fundraise and so many meetings discussing what this trip is going to be like. Now I want to see for myself what the money we have raised has allowed us to do and experience what Detroit is like. I am also excited to experience my first trip with the Alternative Spring Break trip. My goal for this trip is get to know everyone in the ASB group better as well as meet new people in Detroit.


Jenna Illingworth

The biggest goal I have set for myself might sound really weird to other people but is a big deal to me is that I will talk. For those who do not know me too well probably think I am awkwardly shy, which is true. But according to my friends who know me well think I am ridiculously obnoxious and loud. So my biggest goal is to show that side of me. Another huge goal is making the most out of this trip. Like Amy said this is our trip, and we should do all we can to learn something amazing from it. The memories we make on this trip will last years to come, and we should do our best to make great ones. Those who we will go and help might think we are changing their lives, but in reality I think it will be them who we come to remember as inspirations. It will be a great trip, we just have to own it, and be the ones to make it everything we want it to be.

Michaela Lombardo 2017

ASB Goals!

I'm so excited to start my ASB adventure! I have found a new found passion for service and I cannot wait to apply this to a place I have never been to. This will be my first time on a plane and my first time leaving the New England area. With that said, I really hope to challenge myself during these next few weeks. I want my time in Detroit to be a time for personal growth! Goals I will set for myself  and for my ASB Crew include helping to improve the Detroit area, creating a lifelong bond with the people around us, be present, and to do something unexpected of yourself/do something that scares you. Less than 2 weeks!!! :)

-Samantha Joseph (Class of 2016)

Michelle's goals for the trip

My goals for ASB in two weeks:
1) Push myself outside of my comfort zone
2) Make a connection with each team member
3) Be present throughout the entire trip (I will miss my Dixie Doodle, but this is a once in a lifetime experience ... I can live it up with Dix before and after!)
4) Pack light for this trip (I tend to over pack a lot; you never know what you will need!)
5) Create a relationship with the people we meet and work with in Detroit; get to know their story, what they have gone through, what their dreams are, what their goals are, etc.
6) Bring the great work we do in Detroit back to MA; keep volunteering and working with people in my community.

I can't wait for Detroit!

Michelle McGonagle
Class of 2015

GOALS!

I can't believe we only have 2 more weeks until Spring Break aka spending a week in Detroit!! I've been giving the trip a lot of thought and there is certainly a lot I hope to accomplish.

My goal before we leave is to get packed and prepared for the trip. There are still a few packing logistics I am trying to prepare for. I would also love to get all my work done before hand so that I won't be worried about school while in Detroit. Basically I want to make sure I am prepared for an amazing week in Detroit... but we'll see how much preparing I actually get done beforehand. I would also like to do some of my own research on Detroit. Although I have learned a lot in the meetings, I think it will be helpful for me to pursue a little bit of research on my own.

Once we are in Detroit I really want to dive into the work. I think the sooner we get to work the sooner the fun and bonding will start, which is something I am really looking forward to. Another goal I have is to not think about myself for the week; I know its going to be a tiring week, and we're all going to be very dirty, but I want to stay focused on the big picture. I want to help make a difference and in return I know that I will be rewarded with much newfound knowledge!! In order to accomplish this I think it's important to "be present" for the week and not let other little things get in the way of the trip.

Let the countdown begin!
Emily, Class of 2015 :)

Goals for ASB

First of all I want to say that I am so excited for the trip in just two short weeks! My mom asked me today how excited I was, and it got me thinking about how soon we will be leaving. For the upcoming weeks, I really want to work on helping out with fundraising more. With my schedule it can be difficult, but Amy really got everyone motivated today, and I am really looking forward to helping reach our goal. I also want to start preparing myself by thinking about what I am going to bring with me, and how I am going to deal with being away from home. Lastly, I want to start doing more research into Detroit Rescue Missions Ministries and familiarize myself with the organization more!

 

I am SO excited!

 

Chelsey Hynes

2015

While I am sure that all of us are in the same boat, I've been looking for the right word to sum up my emotions in finally realizing it's less than two weeks until we go to Detroit. I would probably choose exhilarated, like when you experience the first drop on a roller coaster. You are waiting for it to come and finally we are right before that drop. For the next two weeks, I want to prepare myself as much mentally as I can for this trip. Being someone who has never even attempted something like this, I know I need time to condense my thoughts and be truly present. I keep thinking about how was these months flew by and how fast the Detroit week will go by. My biggest goal is to remain present and remember why I choose to do this, because ready or not, here we come!

Safe travels,

Carla Mungovan
Class of 2015