Thoughts On My Service Location

We discussed this topic in class. I feel my location was a great place for a freshmen to do service learning. This was a very well ran organization and many of the people working there are volunteers. I was very fortunate because the community outreach program that I wanted to take part in was only ran on Wed. mornings. I had no issues with my hospital clinical so I was able to take part in that experience. Other than that they were very catering to what my schedule was and they were so thankful of the time that I spent there. I want to do some more hours helping this summer when I have some extra time. They have summer camps for kids of all ages and from what I hear the kids have so much fun attending these camps. After working in an organization such as this, I feel great that I was able to see how volunteers can spend just a fraction of their time with these children and can make such a positive impact in their lives.

Final Reflection

I have finished my last day at my location and I have mixed emotions. I'm not going to lie, one part of me feels relieved that I'm done and can put more attention to my school work and family. But I also feel upset that I won't be helping these kids anymore. I know that there are many qualified teachers and volunteers that dedicate their time and service to this organization but helping these children made me feel good. I know community service isn't about trying to make yourself feel good but it's for the population your working with to feel good. But in my case I feel that I achieved both and I'm proud to say that working with these kids has opened my eyes to how good helping the less fortunate can feel. It's heart warming to know when I leave not only will the children have a smile on there face but I will too. I also feel that this experience helped me to be a better father and I now know what to expect as my son matures. I got a chance to see how children of all ages and races interact. It's amazing to see these children so pure. They have no problems with each other based on race or financial situations. They can be molded into great human beings without prejudices. Knowing how impressionable young children can be I only hope I can teach my son to be able to stay pure of heart and not to judge individuals based on their life situations.