This evening two new self surrender white collar men came into Camp Fed. Both were housed very near to my bunk and I had the opportunity to be the welcoming party. Myself and a few other among us did what was done for us when we first arrived, we tried to ease the first day shock of it all. We gave them some food and some hygiene supplies and some clothing just to try and ease them into what certainly is a brand new experience. I remember my first day and how welcoming several inmates were to me, and honestly I don't think I could have made it through the first couple of days without their support and help. That day seems so long ago, yet it is only 10 weeks ago when I had my trial by fire. I cant believe what I've learned in the 10 short weeks, the experience of all the firsts I have experience and gone through since I been here. The shock of the living quarters and the closeness of all of us on top of each other, then it was an unbelievable shock, now, commonplace. All of the physical experiences, the bathrooms, the TV rooms, the Mess Hall, the yard, everything totally strange and foreign, now commonplace. Then all the emotional firsts, adjusting to absolutely no privacy, the constant noise of the men, the camp, the announcements, the sights and sounds. The adjusting to the way of live and the orders and the rules, written and un written. I remember how overwhelming it seemed the first couple of weeks but now its all part of the day. I still find something new almost daily, but its the more subtle things now, the sights and sounds you have to be aware of that can easily slip by. I'm still amazed at the announcements of all of the inmates, the creativity, the copping skills, this never fails to amaze. So I guess I've come a way and there is a way to go.
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