Volunteering

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Volunteering is important for numerous reasons, which can benefit both the community and the volunteer themselves. It is essential for everyone to have experience in, in his or her life. Doing community service makes a tremendous difference in which it shapes a community for the better. Sometimes volunteering isn’t all about making the community better, it can also help gain one’s knowledge in a certain area. In one of my spring 2014 classes, I had to do community service when the class finishes for the semester. After my spring break of 2014, I volunteered at an afterschool place, Delight in Study. I taught kids, coworkers, friends, and even my manager in using different software from Microsoft Office. There were also a couple of times where I work at a public library near my house. I was helping kids with Word and PowerPoint.
My thinking about the people I worked with in the community has changed over time. At the start of my volunteering, I was panicky. I taught that kids would not have any interest in learning about Microsoft since most kids have probably used them before and did...

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