Saveah, left, and placement buddy Lilly

I was placed in Saint John, New Brunswick with my placement buddy Lilly Parr. The city and surrounding area has 16 shopping centres and malls. The weather goes up to 30 degrees. Steve and Cheryl have invited Lilly and I to stay at their house for the summer. They have a daughter and son, 2 cats and 1 dog. Debbie (Cheryl’s sister) invited us over to her house to go swimming and roast marshmallows the second weekend we were here. My volunteer placement is at the Carleton Community Centre where I work with a group of 30 kids. Alycia and Delaina, my co- workers, once took me out for an evening of sightseeing. I have plans with Alycia to go out for dinner and to Saint John Idol, which takes place at the board walk. We take the kids to the beach often, and on the 12th of August they will go to Magic Mountain, a water park which is one hour away. Sometimes I get homesick but it only lasts for around 45 minutes maximum. I like what I am doing this summer because I get to gain work experience and learn more about working with kids. Completing this program will earn me 9 credits for school.