There I am in my car on my way to my first ever volunteering job. My hands are sweating and I can barely grasp the wheel. My mind is racing. What if I do something wrong? Am I the right person for this? What if I say the wrong thing? I had every scenario played out in my head. While this sounds like preparation and I really was prepared, I do not think any amount of preparation could have made me any less nervous.
This volunteer organization, called Community Helpline, tasked people to talk on the phone with people that needed someone to talk to. Anyone in California could call in and talk about anything. This could range from something as casual as a caller talking about their day to another talking about being suicidal. The volunteers are
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While stressing about college, I decided I needed some volunteer experience. Luckily the Community Helpline sort of landed in my lap. A student in my psychology class was trying to recruit kids to join and it caught my ear. I signed up for the training which turned out to be way more than I bargained for. It was 16 sessions that lasted 3 hours each all throughout the month of February. We were educated about mental illnesses, physical and mental abuse, and suicide. They taught us how to react to each one and how to respond correctly. This was a lot to remember during each session, let alone during the real deal when the pressure was on. I completed the training and was offered a position to answer calls and talk to real people. I thought training was scary, now it actually got real. This involved real people with real …show more content…
I am sweating and my mind is racing, but at the same time I need to be on my game. Ten minutes later I am at the address. I pull up to an old elementary school where some rooms are rented out. I meet my mentor in the parking lot and she walks me to the door. She tells me she will take the first few calls so I can watch and listen in and get the feel of things. We get inside and the room is not what I expected. It is incredibly muggy in the room. The heater was still on and I could hear it roaring. Now I know it is okay to be sweating because the room is a sauna. Not only am I nervous, but now I am physically uncomfortable. We turned off the heater and opened some
I chose to volunteer at Rice Care Center and Therapy Suites in Willmar, Minnesota. I chose to volunteer here because, I work in Therapy Suites and primarily interact with short-term patients. Since patients are there for rehabilitation, I do not get a lot of time to build relationship as they are busy with physical and occupational therapy and often have company throughout the day. During my time volunteering, I decided to go to the long-term units, Cushman Cottage and Sophia House, and spend time with the residents there. Another reason I decided to volunteer here is because not every resident gets company or a phone call for days, maybe even weeks at a time. I strongly believe everyone, regardless of age and status, craves interaction with another human being.
As a non-academic pursuit, I have volunteered at a Vera Davis community family source center for nearly four years. Volunteering at this facility has helped me develop critical thinking skills, as well as social and professional skills. Within this center I have the responsibility to provide free resources to people in need. For example, free food giveaway, distribution of bus tokens, computer services, taxes, and tutoring for children K-12. Throughout my experience at Vera Davis I learned uncountable values and boundaries that transforms socialization to a different level. I enjoy being around people because they make me feel alive, but most importantly because I know that by helping them I am improving as a person. Vera Davis evoked a deep
In the beginning of clinical I was very nervous and didn’t know what to expect. Now looking back I can see how much I have grown. I was nervous just doing patient care and I had...
Maybe it’s the fact that I tend to stay in my room all weekend, which leads to people thinking I’m studying when in reality I am probably binge watching a TV show or maybe it’s my glasses, but most people who don’t know me too well assume that I am smart. Now that is a great thing for me because I don’t have to try as hard to impress them, but I end up finding myself in a bit of a problem. The problem is that everyone thinks I enjoy admiring school textbooks. But the truth is I’m usually admiring my Justin Bieber poster on my bedroom wall. Ever since I was in sixth grade I’ve been a huge fan of Bieber. His music always brought a feeling of calmness and back in the day his “never say never” motto, was what I lived by. I might still be living by that motto because I’ve decided to write this essay
The story about I Martranika Gross, called changing my life. It all begin with many ideals that I had in mind to become while changing my life so my daughter will fix in. First was continue my education at Strayer University and a journey to follow. Next, becoming a role model with a pathway lay out for my daughter, a showing her not to stay you can’t to become successful. Finally, overcome obstacles first you have to have faith within yourself, and the key word is knowledge.
I became who I am today because of a life changing experience that occurred in late-November of 2013. As I sat waiting for the awards ceremony my palms got sweaty and the butterflies in my stomach multiplied. The announcer seemed to drag on the awards for hours when in reality it was only minutes until first place was awarded. It was then that I realized I was a State Champion.
My plan for building and utilizing my support network:is to reach out to my advisor, instructor, or friends and family depending on what the issue could be. I can reach out to my advisor by either calling or emailing her if I am not sure about a course or education goal that I have question on. I can email my instructor if I am confused about an assignment or have questions or better understanding about a certain assignment. I have two friends that attended Capella and they understand the challenges of getting an education. They help me by encouraging to keep pushing and to set a few hours out of my day and to get assignments completed on time. I know if I was stress or needed encouragement I could always pick of the phone and call one of my
The one person who has influenced my life the most is my dance teacher from middle school, Mrs Linden. Mrs Linden is the dance teacher at Sunnymead Middle School, and has taught there for many years. She was my dance teacher for all three years that I was there, as she inspired me alot. My life has changed for the better since I met her because she has taught me to fight for what I want and to not give up on something I love which is dance. She believed in me when many did not.
But there are some skills, characteristics that one should have acquired prior to any type of volunteering such as having time- management skills, because no matter what type of volunteering you do, it will always require a certain amount of time a day, week, month and the volunteering hours are not always set. Therefore you should be able to manage time efficiently and effectively in order to be able to volunteer properly. Being motivated, the answer may vary from one person to another. Some may want to gain ‘experience’, some due to religious beliefs, some due to education or want to ‘make a difference’. But either way, you must be aware of your reason for volunteering.
Have you ever been so nervous for a big event that was only a couple of days away ? What about the moment you have been waiting for your whole life ? I have , that big moment was my high school graduation.The best moment of my life and also the scariest. It took a lot of preparation to get me ready such as the perfect dress, the perfect hairstyle , and building the self conscious up to go.
In the conclusion of my last fifteen hours of my senior project, I volunteered at Suncrest Assisted Living. The objective of my overall project was to volunteer around the facility and to help out with two events that I would help plan. Unfortunately, I was not able to finish the second event due to my mentor leaving the facility to work somewhere else. Even with losing the the second event, I was able to finish my hours helping around the facility and learn many life lessons along the way.
I was doing my usual shifts at an arts and crafts program in the library when he came in. He came in five minutes late from the back door, along with an adult woman who did not look like his mom. I didn’t pay much attention at first and continued strolling around the room, but then I heard a cry and saw the boy throwing markers on the ground.
There is a point in everyone’s life when they step back and realize “I can’t do this anymore, it’s ruining my life”. Many of my friends have started smoking cigarettes while drinking at a very young age, and continue to use this drug currently and don’t realize the affect it has on their future. While I have been smart enough to avoid smoking, I haven’t been as wise at making decisions when it comes to drinking. The amount of partying I’ve done in college has taken over my life, and has had a huge impact on my grades. Changing my drinking habits and continuing to avoid cigarettes will enable me to be the best I can be for the rest of my college experience.
I think this entire experience has been amazing and everyone should volunteer at least once in their life. It might even change their major! I had already planned on working with my community, specifically in the behavioral/mental health area, so this experience just opened my eyes to how much of a difference I can make by such simple gestures. This class was a way for me to get out of my comfort zone and now I will continue to volunteering even after this class ends. I will be moving to Lexington soon and will find even more volunteer opportunities there! I realize that each community has needs as should everyone else, volunteering can really open your eyes to
It was dark that night, I was nervous that this dreadful day was going to get worse. Sunday, October 23, 1998 I wanted to start writing this to tell about the weird things i’m starting to see in this new neighborhood. Gradually I keep seeing pots and pans on the sink suddenly move to the floor. I would ask my sister but she is out with my mom and dad getting the Halloween costumes. When they got home I didn’t tell them what I saw because i've seen Halloween movies and I have to have dissimulation otherwise the ghost will come out and get me first. October 24, 1998 I think I got a little nervous yesterday with the whole ghost thing. 12:32pm, Went to eat lunch with the family today and I go to get my coat. I heard the words furious and madness,