Speaker: Marie Rittenberry, US-2 Serving in Grand Rapids, MI
Marie Rittenberry: Meeting the other US-2s in person was an incredible experience. We had obviously got to know each other virtually through messaging, through emails previously, and getting to know them through that way was great. But when you finally meet in person, it's just incredible because you've been building this support system, you know exactly what they're going through and understand the learning curve that everyone's experiencing over these two years. And you have really a good group of people surrounding you and cheering for you the entire time. And not only do you have that support network, you are able to see the other fellows grow and evolve over the course of two years. Just see them grow into their own and they're able to see that with you and just building the lasting connections that are gonna follow you through life in the program.
