First Day!

I couldn't think of a clever title for this post... Not that my others were really that clever. But, today was the first day of our orientation for Bike and Build! To say I was nervous driving up to the location is a complete understatement. There were so many emotions and thoughts flooding my mind and heart. 

While I'm obviously nervous about the whole biking across the country thing, the biggest thing rattling my nerves is the idea of meeting 27 new people and spending 70 days with them... 24 hours a day. 

It was an incredible feeling for that fear to melt away the second I walked up at the drop off. Immediately people started introducing themselves and the excitement chatter just grew and grew. I realized it was silly to have that fear of not fitting in because these people are like me. We're all here to make a difference in the world, even if the world is just the life of one person. To that person, it's their world. 

First impressions are such a critical point of life these days. Whether you're interviewing for jobs, meeting a blind date or just encountering others on a daily basis, that initial impression is one that will last forever. It's important to not permanently judge others on these first impressions. 

For me, walking up to 27 strangers and introducing myself was a huge hurdle because I fear first impressions. But, I'm so happy to report that I am already madly in love and obsessed with these individuals. I can't wait to see how our bonds and friendships grow over the next 10 weeks.

For now, let's just try to be open minded and love one another in this world without making assumptions on those first impressions.