What I did on my first day in the new neighborhood
I figure some of you might want to know exactly what I did on my first day. Here is an overview:
- Arrived
- Met key staff and neighbors
- Moved into my apartment and unpacked
- Met more neighbors
- Met with the nurse for a health screening and TB test
- Met more neighbors
- Played Wii bowling video game with neighbors
- Met with the activities director
- Ate lunch and met more neighbors
- Took a walk outside and met more neighbors
- Played a trivia game with my neighbors
- Attended a new resident reception and met more neighbors
- Played pool with my neighbor
- Walked back to my apartment and met another neighbor
- Went to dinner with my neighbors
- Played bingo with my neighbors
Went back to my apartment to reflect on a pretty good day!
One thing to note, I am intentionally trying to participate in everything I can while I am here to meet my neighbors! Mission accomplished after day one. Now I need to focus on remembering everyones names!


12:23 pm
Hahaha! I’m sorry but I had to laugh at your final statement! I have heard that same sentence hundreds of times–uttered by new residents. You ARE truly experiencing what it is like!