I participated in both the Habitat for Humanity project and the Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser and Climb. In both of these projects I would describe my role as a volunteer who was doing work for a good cause. There were many pro’s to these service learning projects, the most basic being that we got to help those in need of help and we came together as a group in doing so. The only con that came from these projects was the early wake up times, but this wasn’t really all that big of a deal. All in all I would say that fun times were had by everyone, while we were still learning about the problems like health issues and housing needs of others. I also learned that NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) operate much better whenever they have more volunteers who can give more time and/or money to support their cause, and so I was happy to get to be one of those who may have made the difference. I feel that if more people were taken to service projects such as these that they would be made more aware of how the world around them operates and maybe they would want to make a change. I felt that the other people volunteering had a good time and were more generous than I had expected. Personally, I learned more about myself and just how lucky I am to be healthy and able to go to college. These projects could not have worked with simply one individual, and there is definitely a power seen in working as a collective group to complete these tasks. Overall these projects would not have been successful if it had not been for the multitude of people who showed up to volunteer their time for a helping cause. I believe that everyone who took part in these projects learned not only about others but also about themselves. Efforts can be made at a local level to help change the way the world is and I think that it is important for people to realize this, as I have. All in all I would say that these projects were very fun and educational and I would definitely go again.
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