Volunteering In The Science Field

Working at the science department at Eastern Florida was unlike any other experience I ever had. Traditionally, I had done mediocre office work for my previous volunteer positions. But I had never been inclined to volunteer in a science field before and I would had never looked that way as I want to major in communications. I had come across this volunteering position when my old professor at the time asked me if I had wanted to consider volunteering at the science lab for part of my service-learning as a part of his class. In a conscious great effort to get on my professors' good side, I decided to volunteer at the science department. I will be the first to admit, volunteering there was slow at first but gradually with time, I got a chance …show more content…
Volunteering at the science department was so much different than anything I had ever done before and in some aspects it felt freeing. It got me to step out of my comfort zone and learn these different experiments and chemicals some of which are deadly but nevertheless more thrilling. It awarded me the opportunity to see what working in the science field is all about and it showed me whether I wanted to do that field overall which I do not. One thing that I was surprised at is how close-knit everyone at that department is. From my supervisor to the lab assistants that work in the department, everyone there treats each other like a second-family. They look out for each other, some hangout after work together. If a stranger were to walk in to the main office, you would not be surprised to find an adjunct professor and a student worker talking about their days and their personal lives. I had continued to volunteer here until March 10th, 2016 which was the day I completed all of my hour requirements for Citizen Scholar and the necessary hours needed for my community involvement course. I was commended for my professionalism and work ethic while volunteering and to this day, I continued to volunteer their when I have the