Service L Learning Reflection Paper

Both experiences have affected me because it has changed the way I see the world around me and given me new insight on what is going on in my own community. I thought I had a pretty good knowledge of the issues occurring around me, but after going to these events and listening to the class lecture, I have found there is a lot for me to learn from to have a greater understanding of what is going on around me. Because of this Service-L Learning course, I learned I need to be open-minded about the impact individuals, such as myself, have on the community, so I can better help the individuals in my community. This experience was different than what I expected because I expected to be volunteering at one certain area for the whole 20 hours. I did not expect to take part of what the community events, but I am glad I did because it has opened …show more content…
At times, there were a lot of events where I could attend, but it always interfered with my classes, which really upset me. If it was not because of my classes, then it was because of work. The positive part from my experience was that I was not expected to volunteer at one place. I had options of going to different service learning opportunities. The drawback of my volunteer experience was I felt I should have done more research on the organizations I was volunteering for so I can have a better perception of what their goals and mission are. The main thing I learned from this Service-Learning class was about the organization; I had no idea they existed prior to enrolling in the class. Now I can benefit from this because I can use this organization as a resource for my future clients. I do feel I made a difference, but I did not act alone because I was part of a larger group and together we rallied to make our community a better place to live. From these two Service-Learning experiences, I influenced immigrants and people who are Muslims who are in my community and in