Service Learning Project Reflection Paper

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I did my service learning project with Blugold Beginnings as a college mentor at Altoona High school. The project has been impactful to me, because I learned a lot about the struggles of adolescents who experience hardship not only in exploring their identities but also in school and family settings. The service learning project broke the rebellious adolescents stereotype for me and allow me to see each students I work with as individuals and realizing that their problems come from the environment that they live in. I regretted not getting along with the students sooner, and if I had a chance to do this project for the second time, I would want to get to know the students sooner.
As a college mentor for Blugold Beginnings, my role is to help …show more content…

Those served by the organization are students, and the site where I was working at serve high school students. They have struggles that are similar to me, such as being stressed out or anxious about their academic achievement; as young people, they have some interests that are similar to me. The difference is that many of the students have been through a lot of difficulties, such as divorce, death of a family member, family dysfunction, mental health issues, poverty, and so …show more content…

Blugold Beginnings can only be most efficient in helping with homework and letting students relieve their stress, but it could not help with the educational system, family dysfunctions, poverty, or mental health problems. Therefore, community needs to be more involved with improving high school education system and help adolescents address the obstacles that they face. After this project, I also understand how important it is for individuals to become involved with their community, because sometimes just your presence means a lot to

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