The following entries were the thoughts of the group after our first
day on the job. We asked each individual to give feedback on
their best and worst parts of the day.
Erin Bernethy Getting to the floor feeling of accomplishment
Spilled milk
Pam McClintic Smashing Stuff
Throwing away photos
Sara Wasek Getting to the bottom of big pile
Photo album that wasn't
savable/love letters
Hadley Boehm Working together with new people
Smell
Brad Baugham Tearing down walls with hands
Refrigerator
Naomi Vance Sledgehammer to the kitchen cabinets
Renee Pietila Meeting homeowners
Throwing away pictures
Jillian Foster Sledge cabinets and walls
Going thru stuff and seeing their
secrets
Chelsey Foster Smashing AC with Sledgehammer
Trying to haul a huge load of
stuff
Rafael Dominguez Working with everyone as a team
Trying to not get caught up in the emotions
Tom Harding Seeing the floor after the carpet
Throwing away peoples memories
Christina Brown Getting to know new people
Trying to decide what to keep
Sadie LaPonsie Getting the last of the carpet up
Smell
Laura Sachjan Meeting homeowners
Trying to figure out where
to start
Ty Lawrence Throwing things off the 2nd floor/seeing pile
Deciding what to throw away
Sara Blaine Meeting homeowners
Realizing that everything had to go
Shane Pinger Tearing things apart
Listening to stories about losses
Fred Anthony Tearing things apart
Listening to stories from people from 9th ward
Dave Blanford Found a container of valuables
Didn't anticipate the full
containers in kitchen
Virginia Blanford Working with the students everyone worked hard
Realizing how much was lost
Krissie Dievers Seeing how much was accomplished
Seeing how little could be saved
Jim Lunde Breaking stuff with Axe
Hauling out the refrigerator
Mallory Hick Seeing how much was accomplished
Spilling paint on herself
Sami Spedoske Opening windows with sledgehammer
Leaving without being done
Alex Wagner Seeing huge pile at the end
Staying on task because it's so
overwhelming
Ashley Widrig Ripping out door frames
Getting crates of shampoo bottles out
of house
Melanie McIntyre Watching everyone work as a team
Realizing how little we are able
to do for people
Elsa Starmann Watching people work hard and still have fun
All of the tedious jobs
Brandon Smith Headbutted through drywall
Stopping before we were done
Emily Sias Pulling up the carpet pad
Containers of water
Tara Bjorne Tearing stuff down
Realizing what the families were
loosing
Emily Niemi Seeing what was done
Deciding what to throw away
Jen Zernec Throwing stuff of the balcony
Throwing memories in a pile with
trash
Kyle Pietila Braking bathroom tile with an axe
Hauling a big refrigerator
Tara Teague Meeting the family
Having family see me throw away
pictures/stuff
Julie Lee Meeting the
homeowners
Found a hope chest/ doll belonged
to wife
Megan Thompson Throwing stuff of balcony
Realizing how similar the house
was to G-Ma's
Aaron Brock Seeing a crystal dish after the hutch was broken
Hauling down the bubbling
books
8-27-06
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Student Profile
Martin Kuustik
Graduation: 2010
Major: Business Administration
From: Saku Harju, Estonia
Interests: Greek Life, Cultural Awareness
While most international students are here for one year, some stay for four years and earn an Alma degree. These students have the opportunity to get involved in student life taking on positions of leadership and enjoying a well-balanced social life.