Dear Street Sense,
For 11 weeks, I came in three times a week. I volunteered, I researched, I wrote and I attended events. Unfortunately, my time has now come to an end.
As clichéd as it might seem, interning here has not only taught me how to become a better writer, but has also showed me how to be a better person. By getting assigned to different tasks, I was able to see the various parts that keep Street Sense moving.
Allen taught me how to be patient and enjoy what I was doing. Mary helped me critique my writing, allowing me to improve and refine my skills. Eric showed me how to design a front cover, something I would have never imagined myself being able to do, let alone loving.
However, one of my favorite times of the week was volunteering. There was always a lesson to learn while selling papers to the vendors. With cheerful dispositions and bright smiles, the vendors would walk through the door and buy papers. Often though, some would sit down and talk for a while. They would let me peek into their lives, if only for a brief moment. We would discuss the weather, paper sales or even family issues. Each person that walked through the door had a story to tell and most were willing to share a piece of that story with me.
I wanted to say one final goodbye before going home for the summer and before starting school in the fall to finish my senior year. My experiences here at Street Sense have been life-giving, and I feel truly blessed to know such a place as this.
I just wanted to say, “Thank you.”
Love, Abbey Woodfin
