Third round, which we just finished, was shuffle round. This means we went on spike with a new team and a new team leader. Amanda, Stacy, Maria and I were shuffled to Earth 3. It was really fun, so I wanted to share a little about our experiences.
We had a great project. We worked with Habitat for Humanity in Lafayette, LA. Right away they had us doing construction. We spent the first few weeks putting up insulation and drywall. Insulating a house is not very fun. It's itchy and harmful if you breathe it, so we had to wear dust masks, but it makes the house more energy efficient. Dry walling was better. It took us a while to figure out how to do it but once we did I really enjoyed it. We also installed flooring, cabinets, doors and trim.
Probably the best part was the people. The area where we lived is known as the most "cajun" place in the country. People were so friendly and they were constantly cooking us food. Shrimp etouffee, gumbo, crab, jambalaya. It was delicious. One of the future homeowners would often come and work with us and whenever she did she brought a gigantic watermelon. We danced to Louisiana zydeco music and we heard great cajun jokes. The people, despite all their hardships, really manage to enjoy life to the fullest. -Sam
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