After finishing day 4 of work, I have learned so much about construction work. When I left for the trip, I only knew how to paint. I didn't even know how to properly use a hammer, let alone know how to mud, use a power drill or even sand a wall. But, after a long 4 days, I have managed to at least learn the basics of all of those things. 

In addition to the construction work, I have bonded with my fellow bonners over some of the smallest of things. The other day, Jody and I were outside cleaning and I accidentally mixed the paint and the mud cleaning buckets up by mistake. Instead of getting upset or angry, Jody joked about it and we laughed while finishing cleaning up. 

Also, I have learned the importance of teamwork. It would have been impossible to finish mudding and sanding the room that Kerrie, Horacio, Priya, and I were working on without each other. The necessary teamwork made everything go faster, much more fun, and showed me how relying on other people is a good thing.