The Importance Of Volunteering Essay

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Recently, a lot people around me have asked me why I always smile and never show my anger or my sadness. That is probably because overcoming obstacles have made me into a positive person. Throughout my nineteen years of life I have had five major surgeries that including life-threatening tumor removal, skin grafts due to fingers were not growing after burns, retinal hemorrhage after being hit by a soccer ball, tonsil removal as I had breathing difficulties, and extracting four wisdom teeth at once recently, of which the latter was nothing compared to the others. Four operations out of five were received before age ten. My mother still wonders the reason why I am not good at language comprehension is because I received quite a few general …show more content…
Because my first school year in the United States was very stressful. With every subject taught in English, I could not understand at all, which caused misinterpretations of my behavior among my peers and teachers. I desperately needed something to get out of the situation. That’s why I started volunteering activities but it eventually ended up helping me. Instead of spending time alone at home and have panic set in, I went to a public library every day after school and helped elementary and middle school students with their math homework. One day while volunteering, I told my students that “I love valentine” instead of “I love volunteering.” When my students resisted the urge to laugh and explained that I had misused the word, I was glad that they had appreciated my effort enough to not laugh. Students encouraged me to communicate with them and enhance my fluency in English in many ways. They kindly corrected my mispronunciations and taught me to believe in myself. It motivated me to try my best whenever I saw those sparkles in the student 's’ eyes. Students have taught me to believe in others, work with others, and learn from others. By helping them with the same challenges that I faced, I was teaching myself English at the same time. Teaching is learning. Volunteering made me understand that while you may feel alone, there is always someone who loves you and wants to help you succeed in

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