1. How did your community service work help the community? – I participated in a bake sale which helped to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
2. What were your initial reactions upon hearing that you would be engaging in a community service project? – It wasn’t a big deal to me because my high school required that we do 70 hours of community service, so I’m used to it.
3. How did it make you feel to give your time and energy to others? – It always feel good to do something that you know is helping others.
4. What did you learn about yourself, the people around you, and the service site? – I learned that I actually enjoy doing community service, and that there is mutual benefit in helping others.
5. What stands out as the best and/ or most trying experiences that occurred while engaging in your community service project? What did you learn from these experiences? – The best experience was baking because it was enjoyable and I did not have any difficult experiences.
6. How did engaging in this project relate to your education and the larger issues in society? – This bake sale benefits the community and the world because it raises money for an important cause.
7. How did your community service experience relate to the “Leadership and Service” session? – Community service is a huge part of leadership and service.
8. How has your community service experience changed your thinking, attitudes, and actions towards others, yourself, the community, and community service work as a whole? – It made me realize that even though you may not want to do it, community service can be a fun and rewarding experience.
9. How has your community service experience impacted you personally? What is the most important thing you learned about yourself throughout this experience? – By doing community service I learned how to be less selfish and how important it is to help your community.
10. Were you satisfied with your experience overall? Why or why not? Yes, I had fun doing it.
11. Do you see yourself staying involved in the community during your college and adult years? Why or why not? -Yes, when I have the time to do so.
12. Sum up your service-learning experience in a one-two-sentence headline: Help others and you help yourself.