Volunteering at connextions holland village

Volunteering at a connextions is an opportunity for me to support and connect with individuals with different abilities while contributing positively to their daily lives. Through this experience, I hope to better understand the challenges they may face and learn how to communicate, interact, and work with them respectfully and patiently.

At first, I was a little nervous because I was worried that I might make them angry or upset. But after thinking about it, I realized that I needed to stay calm. Before we went we spent an hour learning how to make the craft so that we could teach them .Turns out it was not so bad after all . The buddy i was paired with was a easy outgoing guy he taught me one thing that was resilience and never give up , he had troubles trying to figure out the word but i just assured him that he could do it and he did , what made me really happy was that when he gets full marks he had the excitement in him which made me feel like i really did impact them .

One skill i learnt is that i have to be patient with them and guide them through nicely because not everyone learns at the same pace.

In conclusion, this experience taught me that being patient, encouraging, and supportive can make a meaningful difference to someone. Although I was nervous at first, I became more comfortable as I interacted with my buddy. Seeing him overcome his difficulties and become excited when he got full marks made me feel proud and happy. This experience also taught me the importance of resilience and never giving up, and I will carry these lessons with me in the future.