Hello friends! I'm Sam Enokian and I'm a freshman russian major hoping to double in government and politics. In my free time I like to sing, hike, bike and swim. I am also very passionate about issues concerning domestic violence and human trafficking, hence why I decided to do ABKnox. #clubknox

Yesterday we helped out at the YWCA center for kids (aka the Phillis Wheatley Center) and we cleaned out their trailer. This center works a lot with children who grew up in homes where domestic violence was present. They promote gender and race equality through their work with kids. After we finished cleaning, we  had a candy car race with the kids, where we built our own cars and raced. Jake was the winner however there was some discrepancy as to whether or not he may have cheated... After we finished working we did hip hop with the kids, although really it was mostly us. Some people lasted the whole time but some just couldn't handle the funk.... 

Last night we celebrated Pete's birthday with a dance party a midnight. We turned our completely respectable church into a raging dance club for an hour... not really. We also got really good at our selfie game, as you can see here.... 

Today we spent some time at the Blount County Court and Jail, touring the facilities and listening in on some court cases. It was very interesting to see the legal side, but it was also very unnerving to see the prisoners in the jail and to see how they lived. After this emotionally draining day we decided to relieve some stress at IJAM's nature center. There we hiked multiple trains and even met some friendly animals. We were reunited with our favorite animal, the turtle, and were reminded of home... go terps! While our hike wasn't directly related to domestic violence it gave us a great opportunity to reflect on our trip with each other. We spent our time hiking talking about our experience at the jail and at all of the other places we have visited this trip. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to attend this AB trip, and I am so thankful for my time here. I cannot wait to see what tomorrow will bring :)