Ive done my fair share of community service in high school. I was helping my community, meeting new people, and generally doing a good deed. However, id be lying if i said it wasnt a bit tedious at times, expecially since i wasnt getting paid for all those hours of work. I thought that college would be all about studying for finals and catching up on essays, and not doing more community service. BUT, since it was a requirement, i found that it was surprisingly easy to go and do a little bit more, since a) i was used to it, and knew how everything worked, and b) it was only for a few hours. On November 25th, i went with Vincent to P.S. 20 to help at a daycare. It was vincent who had worked at the place before, not me. So, i was once again entering new territory. However, i had worked with young children before, so the i easily got back in the routine. If you think of daycare as playing games and doing arts and crafts with the kids instead of a job, youll find that the experience is enjoyable, and even very emotional when you finish your service. The kids were energetic and happy, as most young children are. Since it was cold, there was the added bonus of staying inside. We simply watched over the kids as they played in the gym, and sometimes joined in in games like kickball. Since there was a senior councilor there, we never had to make any hard decisions, so in a way it was sort of like taking care of a younger sibling. We went there sometime around noon, and stayed and helped until the kid’s parents came to pick them up. It was overall a fun experience, and i made a lot of new friends. I am of the opinion that daycare is the best kind of community service, because you dont view it as a job, but as an extracurriculat activity. If anyone needs to do community service, or simply likes to help their community, i would strongly recommend daycare. Like i said before, you are not only doing a good deed, you are also setting an example for the next generation, and showing them that it is good to be responsible in society.
(We couldnt take any pictures as proof because you arent allowed to when working with young kids.)
