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In early March a group of McConnell Scholars had the privilege of working with Habitat for Humanity on a rehab house in downtown Louisville. For eight hours we dug trenches, added gravel for water pipes, cut blue board, and had some occasional fun with a sledgehammer. While the work left most of us sore for the next few days, I felt proud and gratified with the work we accomplished. Mary and I worked on one corner of the basement digging up clay for hours. The guys offered to take over but we wanted to see the end ourselves. When we finally had dug all that we could, it was wonderful knowing all the hard work we were putting in was going to benefit an individual by giving them a great place to live. But my favorite activity by far was cutting the blue board and Mary and I became pros. I don't know why, but everyone seemed a little hesitant when the smallest girl volunteered to use the handsaw. I put their fears at rest and by the end of the work day Mary and I had measured and cut blue board for two entire walls of the basement. I loved the work we did with Habitat for Humanity and cannot wait for our next workday in early April!
- Melissa Moore, Class of 2014