Some aspects of the Service Learning project which I personally felt was well done was the packaging of gifts, the performances, the class teamwork, as well as volunteering ourselves for Flag Day. During the Flag Day, our class managed to raise lots of money for the home. The gifts were filled with things that the elderly of the All Saints Home wouldn’t normally receive and being presented such gifts cheered their spirits. The class performances were original and well-rehearsed, although the finale as an impromptu for the whole class to sing together, showing our class spirit. If we were to repeat our Service Learning again in the future, I feel that we should have longer preparation time and include more performances as a variety. Considering how much we did, it was quite surprising to receive very positive feedback from the staff and the elderly at old folks’ home. The elderly were especially pleased with the items we put up, and the joy on their faces made me feel that I’ve done a good deed to society.
One thing I have learnt from this Service Learning project is that there are others who may not be as fortunate and privileged as us, and we as the current generation ought to be grateful and not take things for granted. As young adolescents, we may find it hard to communicate with our family members, especially our parents. However, as much as we may dislike our parents, they are the ones who raised us up and pampered us with modern-day privileges. Seeing that old folks in the home led me to realize, do we want our parents to end up like them? Abandoned by their loved ones and being treated as a hindrance to their children? We should not take such seemingly minor things for granted, as we may never know when our parents will still be around. Hence it is best to cherish everything we have; our family, friends, housing, clothing and money.
Personally, I think that in the future, we should expand and serve on wider scale. Doing something that would have a more direct impact onto the community would also enable us to learn and gain new knowledge and experiences, broadening our minds and visions.
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