Grocery Shopping, by Megan

Yesterday was the halfway mark for our trip. It has flown by so quickly. We had to restock on food, and instead of Kristin and Sean picking out everything, they let us plan out our meals and do our own shopping. Everyone was allotted five dollars per person per day, for a total of thirty-five dollars. On the drive back to Boise from the Snake River, each student planned out three meals, figured out quantities needed, and came up with a price estimate. Before we came back to BSU, we stopped at Win-Co. We spent about an hour and a half shopping for groceries. It was exciting seeing all of us run around the grocery store trying to find obscure items on our menus. Eventually we all found everything, checked out, and headed back to the Outdoor Program. 

Even a task as simple as grocery shopping was a really eye-opening experience. Having a tight budget but still making sure to get enough to suffice everyone was more difficult than I had originally perceived. It definitely helped my leadership skills, and I think it helped everyone else as well.