“Keeping my energy up the whole time. Luckily, I know a bunch of people from Willard who came out too. My friend’s energy rubs off on me. That’s how I got through.”

“Between breakfast and lunch was the toughest, it was like waking up really early, but without sleeping. I told myself this is only one day of my life, it’s going to suck. I accepted it, and things got better.”

“Just the sheer exhaustion. I don’t have a choice, though, they don’t let you leave.”