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I\nparticipated in a children\u2019s indoor trick or treat at the Y on Granby. I\nvolunteered on October 29, 2019 from 3 to 5 o\u2019clock. I dressed up as Captain\nAmerica and hosted the caramel apple station where the kids could come up and mold\ncaramel apple slices. The Y on Granby is a nonprofit community organizer that\u2019s\npurpose is to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living and\nsocial responsibility. The provide a gym, pool, daycare, and many other public\nfacilities benefiting the health of individuals. The address and promote ways\nof healthy living and interaction within all members of the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This volunteer\nopportunity taught me how to give back to the community. I love working with\nkids and being able to interact with them during Halloween and provide them\nwith a happy trick or treating experience taught me to think of others more\nthem myself and how to provide happiness to others. I believe in giving back\nand I can now appreciate how it feels to help others instead of myself. Another\nhealth-related experience I had was having a career as a dental assistant in\nthe summer of 2018. These two experiences all aid my decision to pursue Dental\nHygiene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This\nservice-learning relates to my intended career by interacting me with all types\nof people. Also, it gives me an opportunity to serve the community. Other than\nDental Hygiene, what I participated it relates to a career like Public Health\nAdministration or Child Psychology. I would possibly choose Public Health\nAdministration as a parallel major because it still insures, I\u2019d be working\nwith people and doing the optimal career that focuses on health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My study\nhabits have changed drastically since the beginning of the semester. Now I\nspend about 4 hours studying for each class rather than 1 or 2 a couple days a\nweek. I know like the library and quiet focused spaces to do my studying and\nhomework and found my room isn\u2019t the best place. I like using sticky notes and\nhighlighters and having the room totally quiet. For every class I like to watch\nvideos on top of studying afterwards to get other people\u2019s opinions and\ndescriptions as well. For every class as well, I use different color pens to\nindicate different topics or things that need further clarification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I expected\nmost of the things I experienced. I knew it was going to be a lot of work, but\nI was unsure of how to mange my time in the beginning. I also thought I would\nhave more free time, but I dedicate that to studying. I found emailing my\nprofessor extremely useful in times of confusion, even if it was a simple\nquestion. I also found building personal relationships with them and my\nclassmates helpful to bounce ideas and share thoughts about the material. I\nfound reading unhelpful. I cannot just read and know information. I require\nunique studying tactics and other people to help me learn. 14 weeks ago, I wish\nI knew that I could do this. I know I can do whatever I put my mind to, but I\ndoubted myself and got depressed but I must believe in myself. Next semester, I\nwill be better prepared to handle what\u2019s thrown to me and know what works for\nme. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Service Learning I participated in a children\u2019s indoor trick or treat at the Y on Granby. I volunteered on October 29, 2019 from 3 to 5 o\u2019clock. I dressed up as Captain America and hosted the caramel apple station where the kids could come up and mold caramel apple slices. The Y on Granby… <\/p>\n