This May Be Getting Redundant By Now
Its about time I got around to updating about how NSSSA was. Yes, even though everyone else has already done it. This was my very first NSSSA experience, and it was the time of my life to say the least. By the end, I did not want to leave.
When I first got there I was thinking 'what have I gotten myself into??' I was quite nervous and had no idea what to expect. Thats when it started to get fun. Elyse Calvert helped me find where my skillbuilding room would be and then we waiting for the rest of the Millwood people to get there. As the day went on I got fuzzied for the first time ever, by Matt Ryan. Never in my life have I ever had so many hugs that made me feel loved.
My skillbuilding group was great. Our name was 'Theres An Alien In My Bathtub'. We definitly had an interesting group to say the least. OK, so enough with the petty details. NSSSA in just two short days had an amazing impact on my life, and I came back a changed person. The biggest part of NSSSA that effected me by far was the speech by Philly D. I had a hard time controling my tears during his speech. Some parts of that just hit a little too close to home. Once again Kyle, I appoligize for you being stuck beside me while I was crying. His speech was amazing to say the least. I don't even know how to describe how much if effected me.
I came back one different person. I think everyone came back with a little bit of them changed. Or impacted at least. I feel in love with NSSSA this weekend. There were so many great times that I can't really pick out a set hightlight aside from Philly D.
I did not want to leave this conference, because at the conference is what I wish everyday at school was. There is just so much acceptance from the people around you. It doesnt matter what you look like, who you are anything. You are just accepted for who and what you are. No questions asked. Sure there are some people that do that everyday at Millwood, but the amount that do is a signifcantly lower amount than the ones that dont.
When I got to school on Monday, and I got to see and hang out with the rest of the Millwooders that went to the conference, I realized something. We all came back a little closer to each other. And there was a little more love than the usual.
I know this is long and probably redundant to everyone elses. But I couldn't really help myself. NSSSA has put lasting memories in my head, lots of love in my heart, and changed a piece of me forever.
Thank you to cabinet and everyone else who made my first NSSSA conference the best experience I've had.
When I first got there I was thinking 'what have I gotten myself into??' I was quite nervous and had no idea what to expect. Thats when it started to get fun. Elyse Calvert helped me find where my skillbuilding room would be and then we waiting for the rest of the Millwood people to get there. As the day went on I got fuzzied for the first time ever, by Matt Ryan. Never in my life have I ever had so many hugs that made me feel loved.
My skillbuilding group was great. Our name was 'Theres An Alien In My Bathtub'. We definitly had an interesting group to say the least. OK, so enough with the petty details. NSSSA in just two short days had an amazing impact on my life, and I came back a changed person. The biggest part of NSSSA that effected me by far was the speech by Philly D. I had a hard time controling my tears during his speech. Some parts of that just hit a little too close to home. Once again Kyle, I appoligize for you being stuck beside me while I was crying. His speech was amazing to say the least. I don't even know how to describe how much if effected me.
I came back one different person. I think everyone came back with a little bit of them changed. Or impacted at least. I feel in love with NSSSA this weekend. There were so many great times that I can't really pick out a set hightlight aside from Philly D.
I did not want to leave this conference, because at the conference is what I wish everyday at school was. There is just so much acceptance from the people around you. It doesnt matter what you look like, who you are anything. You are just accepted for who and what you are. No questions asked. Sure there are some people that do that everyday at Millwood, but the amount that do is a signifcantly lower amount than the ones that dont.
When I got to school on Monday, and I got to see and hang out with the rest of the Millwooders that went to the conference, I realized something. We all came back a little closer to each other. And there was a little more love than the usual.
I know this is long and probably redundant to everyone elses. But I couldn't really help myself. NSSSA has put lasting memories in my head, lots of love in my heart, and changed a piece of me forever.
Thank you to cabinet and everyone else who made my first NSSSA conference the best experience I've had.