Service Learning and Volunteerism

I had hoped going into the volunteer program to be able to learn new things that I could incorporate in my classroom and I did, I learned patience, I learned understanding, and I learned a higher form of caring for all children.

If it was not for this assignment, I would never have taken the step forward to give it a try.

By taking the final you test your knowledge on what you learned from class but, with the MCC Buddies program, I learned what exactly it is like to become a friend to someone who has an exceptionality.

The service learning option should not be optional. Students have much more to gain from the hands on experience than taking a final exam.

A person can learn a lot from classroom discussions and reading textbooks, but it is when that person is actively involved in what he or she is learning when it makes the biggest difference of all.

I received the experience of what it is like to be a teacher in a special education classroom and how much hard work it takes to keep the children focused. I personally needed this interaction because it was unfamiliar territory to me.

I would definitely recommend that future students choose to do some kind of service learning because it was an amazing experience. You are exposed to new things, new people, and have so much fun doing it.