One hot July, I assisted as a chaperone for a youth event occurring in the south. It was my first summer time serving in this way as an adult, plus I was unquestionably excited to be serving the next set of youngsters in doing more for their community; Every one of us got to the resort after a long day of travel, plus I was ready to get rest so that I could be fully prepared for the next day of taking care of the youngsters. I walked over to the thermostat plus adjusted the air conditioner to a perfect temperature, got ready for bed, plus I did not think anything else about the air conditioning system. The air conditioning system was out of my mind, that is until I woke up covered in sweat at about 2:00 a.m. For a few moments in my waking up state, I thought I might be feverish from noticing how I was perspiring. It occurred to myself and others once awake, that it was like a furnace in the room. I got up, checked the thermostat, but the reading was what I set it off before hitting the sheets. I knew I could not call the front desk due to the fact that it was the middle of the night, so I did some trouble shooting to try to see if I could get that a/c to breathe its frosty breath on me. Finally, after what felt love hours of trying, I laid back down realizing full well that the air-conditioning was not now working, no matter how the thermostat was set. I kicked off the covers plus I knew it was going to be a challenging evening without air-conditioning in July. It was a pretty sleepless evening, plus I never knew before this point just how much the heat and a/c affect sleep.
