Laying down new grassWhen I woke up on Saturday, I wasn't quite sure whether or not I wanted to participate in the event with Volunteer Dearborn. The previous day had rained a lot and the news had projected more rain on that day. However I was determined to be engaged with the university for Habitat for Humanity and having a chance to meet new people.
Arriving on the east side of Detroit, I was amazed by how many new homes had been built in this particular community by Habitat for Humanity. When we stepped on the construction lot we needed to register for the event and hear the necessary precautions to watch out for. Then we were off to our project for the day.
The task for the day was to spread soil on top of the hard dirt, so new grass could be laid down around the two homes. The process was very slow and tiring but everyone made the best of the event by getting to know each other and telling jokes.
For the second part of the day, we continued the same process and we tried to speed up because the clouds forecasted rain. First, the rain came down slowly and full enough to rinse the dirt from your arms but it picked up fast and before we knew it we were working in rain at full strength. We did finish the two homes before we left but their were more homes to be worked on if the rain didn't stop the event.
All in all I had a lot of fun. The University of Michigan-Dearborn represented in great fashion by having a presence of more than 20 participants. There were some people that I knew before the event and others of whom I got a chance to meet. I am very happy I got up to partake in this event because I would have surely missed out.
Adam Harris
-Senior, Business Management
