Janna
AW1
Mr Karl
September 21st.
Volunteering Helps Me Grow Mature Wearing a volunteer T-shirt, I stepped on the stage and began delivering my lecture. Every day I took the bus to downtown to teach English as a volunteer.That was how I spent the last summer holiday. Although I did not earn any money, I do not regret because this volunteer experience really has helped me grow mature.First of all, I have learned how to care about others. I used to be a girl who only cared about her own affairs. I did not know how to comfort others. I even rarely offered help unle someone asked for it. But as a teacher, I must consider helping my pupils to improve and I must ensure that they safely get home every day. I must care about their feelings when they were in low spirits. Now I happily find that I have become much more considerate than before.This experience also makes me know more about our parents and understand them further. Once I chatted with a woman who is the mother of a girl in my cla. When she talked about her daughter’s study, tears ran down her cheeks. “I do not expect her to make much
1 money and support us when her father and I are old.I just hope she can have a bright future. That is all I want.” I was deeply moved. All parents are the same, they work day and night to provid us a good future but expect nothing.During the one month’s time, I have also learned to face hardship bravely. Every day I got up at 6:00 in the morning and came back at about 8:00 in the evening. I had to prepare for the next day’s lecture deep into the night. I slept for only 6 hours each day. No matter how heavily it was raining, I just walked out and got on the bus. It is amazing that I have become so tough and overcome so many difficulties.Every time I think of the big smiles of my pupils, the difficulties I have overcome and the expecting eyes of the parents, I feel I have done something great and valuable. Now I have come back to my own campus as a college student and I have grown much more mature.I must say to you, my friends, if you do something great, you will surely gain something great. 2
