Getting to Know You - Genavieve MacDonald, NRock

Over the past two months, every one in the MCC has gotten to know a group of people that a short time before were just strangers living in distant lands across the country. One of the great things about the MCC is the unusual ways in witch we all get to know each other. In normal life, when you meet people, you usually gradually get to know them over time through the usual conventions, not so much here.

We came, we introduced, and BAM- out into the wilderness with strangers who would quickly become like family. Over the last month or two we have all gotten to know each other through our work, play, meals, chores, and everything else that we’ve done to pass the time.

One of my favorite inlets into my fellow crewmen’s personalities has been the morning stretch circle and the question of the day. Having to do these every morning, we really have to go out of the box when thinking up questions because all the basics got covered in the first two weeks. These Q.O.D’s always provide a good chuckle in the morning and often times can provide some revealing information about your fellow crew or what they may think about you. Some of my favorite Q.O.D’s of the past have been ‘if the past year of your life was a beverage, what would it be and why?”, “What do you think is the spirit animal of the person to your left and why?”, or “If you were a trail tool what would you be and why?” (the “why” is always a key part of the question).

All of these can provide fun and humorous answers, for example, on the spirit animal question, I learned that one of my crew saw me as a mountain goat because I’m at home in the mountains, am adaptable, and have a fondness of salt. I thought that Zoe was a flamingo because she’s has a bright personality, and is fun yet serious. Now I bet that with out question of the days neither of us would know these important pieces of information about each other. Everyday is a new question and another inlet into my fellow crew’s histories and personalities, who knows what will be revealed in the coming months….