When I was first introduced to the project I spoke to many of my friends about their own personal experiences with the sociology program and where they recommended to volunteer. After much consideration I decided that Equestrian Connection was the place I wanted to volunteer. I only called once and signed myself up for their volunteer brochure. They contacted me back Immediately and sent me specific training dates at which I could come to Equestrian Connection to get verified as a sidewalker. I hadn’t thought about signing up elsewhere because the overall aspect of their organization interested me so much. Working with not only animals but disabled children has interested me way before the sociology volunteer project was assigned.
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I was able to not only make realizations about my own work there but about the children and I feel like it helped me grow so much more than I ever imagined it would at the start of my volunteering. In a larger aspect my volunteering has no real significance to the organization. As much I would love to boast my contribution to Equestrian I did nothing that any other person couldn 't do. Equestrian Connection in fact actually helped me more than I believe I had helped them. They helped me overcome my uncomfortableness with the disabled community. Prior to volunteering at Equestrian Connection, I didn’t know how to behave towards kids with disabilities. It might sound wrong but I honestly avoided them at all costs. It wasn’t like I hated the disabled community. I was just very uncomfortable to the point where I didn’t know what to say or how to say it. I felt that with the wrong tone or with the wrong word I could immensely offend someone. I did not want to put myself in the situation in which I didn’t know what to do next. By forcing myself to be in the situation where I had to work side by side with the kids, I was able to not only make relationships but make myself comfortable with the disabled community. This experience has allowed me to become more comfortable in my own skin and put myself in situations that I’m not necessarily comfortable in and still be able to make the best out of it. The only thing I could wish from my
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I was able to not only make realizations about my own work there but about the children and I feel like it helped me grow so much more than I ever imagined it would at the start of my volunteering. In a larger aspect my volunteering has no real significance to the organization. As much I would love to boast my contribution to Equestrian I did nothing that any other person couldn 't do. Equestrian Connection in fact actually helped me more than I believe I had helped them. They helped me overcome my uncomfortableness with the disabled community. Prior to volunteering at Equestrian Connection, I didn’t know how to behave towards kids with disabilities. It might sound wrong but I honestly avoided them at all costs. It wasn’t like I hated the disabled community. I was just very uncomfortable to the point where I didn’t know what to say or how to say it. I felt that with the wrong tone or with the wrong word I could immensely offend someone. I did not want to put myself in the situation in which I didn’t know what to do next. By forcing myself to be in the situation where I had to work side by side with the kids, I was able to not only make relationships but make myself comfortable with the disabled community. This experience has allowed me to become more comfortable in my own skin and put myself in situations that I’m not necessarily comfortable in and still be able to make the best out of it. The only thing I could wish from my