Volunteer Experience Essay

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My first time being a volunteer By Lok Chan 16thOctober,2014 “It was such an unforgettable experience to help the orphan. I was pleased to assist them with their homework…” My sister said last night. It totally inspired me and I’ve decided to do something meaningful. So I have joined Po Leung Kuk where volunteers have to provide homework guidance for orphans who are all alone. I am preparing for the visit to the orphanage tomorrow. On the official website of the organization, I’ve found the services provided. It mainly provides homework guidance and entertainment for the orphans, making sure that they could enjoy their life. Being a homework guidance assistant, I will need to design a tutorial for them on the topic “How to do divisions”. While I was diving into the making of my tutorial notes, my sister strolled by and took a peek at them. She then said, “You shouldn’t only write notes for them. This isn’t a tutorial class! Read the instructions.” “Oh, I forgot to create activities and games to interact with them, thanks.” After a while, a great idea popped up in my mind – the orphans have to equally divide the given sweets for everyone. If they succeed, they can own the sweets. Now, I’m satisfied with my games and tutorial materials. I’m very excited and nervous at the same time as this is the first time ever for me to be a volunteer. I kept imagining – how will the orphans perform? Will my plan be helpful to them? How should I break the ice among us when we meet? Although visiting the orphanage lasts only a short period of time, I truly believe that the experience and preparation work behind are definitely worthwhile. The satisfaction of helping others is more valuable than the work I did. “Sister, would you wish me the best of luck?” I whispered to her on
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