So I don't know if I can be quite as eloquent as Anna, but I will say that I am also extremely excited and nervous about this trip. This chance is just so incredible - it truly combines everything that I love into one amazing project: Spanish, new cultures, theater, dance, directing, empowerment and meeting new people. So what am I excited about, specifically?
Well, I am most excited about meeting the girls we will be working with. I am sure they are amazing, powerful young women and I can't wait to learn from them. I am excited because I know that this project will truly be a collaborative one, and we will not only have to draw on our experiences in theater, but also on their life experience. This piece will be whatever they want it to be, and whatever they need it to be. I can't wait to see what that is. The thought of not knowing is scary and awesome simultaneously.
I am excited but also nervous about meeting these girls - will they be enthusiastic about this project? Will they be willing to put their whole selves into this piece? Will they trust Anna and I to guide them through this process?
As a whole, I am excited to arrive in the Dominican at 3 AM on Wednesday morning (!) and see what is in store for us. What an amazing opportunity this is.
<3 Kelly
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ReplyDeleteI am new to this "blogging thing" but really glad you included me and I am excited to participate. Is there a way that I can get prompted to go to the blog via my e-mail or it can alert me every time you post something new? I am much better with alerts than having to remember to search for the blog. Let me know!!! Thanks for helping Jillian today and have an AMAZING trip. Can't wait to hear more.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy!
ReplyDeleteI'm not entirely sure how this all works yet, but my best suggestion would be if you were to bookmark the link to the blog, and maybe just have a set time of day when you go to the link. My guess is that we will be blogging in the evening, so if you were to check the blog regularly maybe around like 8pm, there should always be something there. I will look into the alerts thing but I'm not sure how it all goes. My assumption is that if you are a follower, you can subscribe for notifications by email, but until you figure out the best way to do that, I would go for the bookmark idea.
It was great to talk to Jillian and hopefully we helped focus her search a little bit.
Talk to you soon!