So, I've actually already done some service work this semester through Lion's Lend a Hand. A group of Honor's Program people spent the day working at a historic house for Order of the Confederate Rose, a women's society whose purpose is to preserve Southern culture. Lots of people pulled weeds, trimmed hedges, or painted. My job that day was to paint--no big, really. But when the twenty of us finished the little jobs we were doing that, the house looked so much better! That goes to show that effort goes a long way.
This upcoming semester, I'm supposed to do 10-15 hours of community service and then use those service opportunities to give me an idea for a platform of service to aid me in continuing service for the rest of my time at UNA. To be completely honest, I don't know what kind of platform to make out. If I had to decide on one right now, I'd say the environment. I had fun at Lion's Lend a Hand, and last year, I did a little bit of volunteer work by picking weeds at the Arc of the Shoals. However, I know there are plenty of other kinds of work out there, and I'm likely to find one more suitable for me.
With that said, my plan for this semester is to be open to new ideas and serve in a variety of places. I am not a naturally outgoing person, so finding work that is behind the scenes (such as sorting clothing at the Salvation Army) is preferable to me. However, I do enjoy kids and would probably find satisfaction working with children.
By the end of this semester, I hope to have made a difference, gotten some good work done, and had fun while doing it!
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