To me the most surprising part of my service is how grateful
everyone is for the work that I am doing. Honestly, I didn’t think that my work
was that great and wasn’t that much of a help to others. But the more work I do
the happier it makes the people at Operation New View. They simply do not have
the funding or the time to market their company to the people who can receive
help from their programs. Without me making these brochures the company would
remain relatively unknown to the general public. Even now when I tell people
the company that I am working for, they give me a blank stare and have no idea
what I am talking about. But that is the reason that I am there, to spread the
word about a company that can do some good for the less fortunate. It is hard
for people to find Operation New View if they have no idea that it exists, and
impossible for these people to be helped by one of the many programs that
Operation New View has to offer. The fact that I am in some way spreading their
image has been the most rewarding part.
The most difficult part has been actually
making the brochures, but I have gotten better at making them with each passing
one. Overall the main thing that this project has taught me about service is
that service doesn’t have to be something big to make a difference. I always
feel like I can’t help much, or I will be making little impact. But the truth
is that any impact helps and even if the service is something simple and small
it can be very helpful. I will make sure that I go out and do more service
after this class is done.
Austin,
ReplyDeleteI believe you bring up some very interesting points. I too share this experience in regards to quality of work. I have found that a great deal of my work is far less adequate than what I would turn in for school. Normally, I will ask them for suggestions on how to make any given project better. Every time, however, they will say it is perfect the way it is and put me on another job. I think that the experience you gained in making brochures is rewarding enough let alone the fact that it was for service. All in all, I feel like you probably learned a great deal about service and other aspects of work and life which will help you in the future.