What a long day! Hot, Hot, very hot. I think I can say that I am the only person doing the Work Experience program that has blisters on my hands – but they were worth it! Today started just like yesterday. I worked with the Baseball field crew to ensure that the field is in pristine condition for the upcoming tournament. We also began marking the field with paint and repairing the grass in the outfield. They sent me over to one of the practice fields to cut up cubes of grass and bring them over to the field. Then we would dig holes in the outfield, where grass had died, and replaced it. It was like I was playing Minecraft! Towards the end of the day, I got to watch the team practice – and they’re really good! All four teams who are practicing in this regionals arrive tomorrow, and they each have a designated time to practice. UNC, UNCW, Liberty and Tennessee will be at the field tomorrow! I am super excited. The work I did today was really rewarding because I will be able to watch the games from the outfield or on TV and see the beautiful field and say “I did that.” Also, I got to go over to the football stadium because they are doing a huge grass removal process. By the end of the summer, they will have replaced all of the grass for turf! They really put me to work today, but it was a load of fun. I can’t wait for more. It’s a great day to be a Tar Heel.
