Time flies, this cycle of YouthCares in the summer has already finished. It was a memorable and exciting experience for me. Actually, this was my first time to participate in this program as a volunteer and l learned a lot from this program. l enjoyed every minute of it! l remembered that l wrote my goal on a sheet of big paper before l participated in YouthCares. It was "l want to make more friends and improve my English". l thought through this whole cycle in the summer, l did my goal that what l really wanted to do at first.
In Newcomer High School, we played games with students who studied in summer school.
We learned how to take care of our garden and knew more knowledge about plants, even l knew the name of some plants what l didn't know before from our gardening teachers.
Actually, we made salad and dips together, and they tasted really delicious.
In the Food bank, sometimes l passed the food to seniors, sometimes l did an announcement in front of the whole group of people who sat on the bench or who got ready for passing out the food. Although at that time, l felt a little bit nervous, but l still had confidence and courage. Finally, l thought l did a good job. And sometimes l helped seniors to sign in and gave them the numbers. Of course, l got a litter of problems when l gave them a large number and they wanted to change it, l needed to explained to them the rules about that. Most of them understood, but some people still wanted to change it. But after other members and I explained to them again, they kind of understood so those problems got settled. And when seniors saw the food that they needed, they felt happy.
Actually l just volunteered Coleman house for two times. And l felt that was amazing. We taught seniors how to pronounce words and played games with them. What l missed the most was their smiles when they got those words. The last time, when this program in Coleman house was finished, one senior who l taught her before said thank you to me. Suddenly, l felt very gratified and delighted.
l felt the relationship between seniors and me is closer and l am so glad l can do something for them. During this program l made a lot of friends and l can talk to them in English more fluently than before. Youth Cares has not only improved my English but also improved my leadership skills, teamwork abilities and so on. This program is fantastic, it means a lot to me. l am so appreciative of what we have done. l am also very thankful that this program gives me this opportunity to express myself, practice myself and improve myself. So l want to keep doing this job and do my best!
1 comments:
hello this is Kristie. :] I agree with everything you said and believe that YouthCares gives such memorable experiences. You are such a nice person.
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