Personal Narrative: My Journey Of Working With Children

My Journey of Working With Children Not all journeys begin with a positive outlook or are wanted in the first place. One of my most memorable journeys began without a desire to take on the journey. This journey took place four years ago right after the school year concluded, the summer before my freshman year of high school. My mom signed me up to volunteer at the summer program my school holds every year for three weeks. My responsibility was to assist the teacher in charge of the kindergarten through first-grade group. That experience has benefited my life immensely, and it kept me coming back for many summers afterward. Working with those young children year after year helped me develop into a better person; they made me more caring, patient, and happier. The first steps I took on my journey of working with children were hesitant and prodded.I did not want to “waste my time” at a camp when I could’ve been at home, but my mom ignored all of my pleadings. Before I knew it, she was dropping me off at the front door of the school. My first day of volunteer work had officially begun. The bad mood I was in stayed for half an hour before I was faced with a crying child. The little boy was bawling because Jimmy didn’t want to play with him. I didn’t know what to do in …show more content…
Through working with children, I have become a more compassionate person than I was before. The children have taught me so much about caring for other people. Within their tiny bodies, children have so much love to offer others. Even when one of the children would be having a bad day, he or she would comfort a friend in need. By their example, I have learned how to be caring in all situations, even when I do not want