Author: logaw

I’ve done a few volunteering activities in the past like going at the Boys And Girls Club or visiting the elderly people at Stoneybrook.

I never heard about the Starker Arts Garden For Education but, from what I heard, they supply 3-4 tons of organically-grown produce to agencies and families all over Corvallis. My expectations, no matter the roles, are to go out there and have fun while participating in making the difference in the community. I’m eager to learn how they grow their foods and I’m not nervous because my teamates and I will get the job done.

Following the volunteering activity at the Starker Arts Garden For Education, I felt really amazing and I was filled with joy. I had the opportunity to, with a few classmates of mine, practice weeding. Also I participated on doing  the mulching activity which was very physically demanding because I had to fill up the wheelbarrow with a huge amount of mulch. I had the feeling of satisfaction on account of me doing exactly what was asked of me. I’d definitely do this activity again because I like to make a difference in the community and lend a hand to people in general.

AVERY PARK

By : Wilson Christian Loga    From : Canada

 

By having the English through volunteering class , we had the chance to go to Avery Park for some volunteer work. I had never heard about Avery Park before due to the fact that I was new to Corvallis and Oregon State University. I lent a hand to the people that were in charge of keeping Avery Park clean year-round and I was looking forward to being out there with my classmates so we could make a difference. In all honesty, I was a little bit nervous because I didn’t know if I could get the job done perfectly. I enjoyed working in teams to make sure Avery Park stays clean when I left and I put smiles on people’s faces. Those were my expectations. I didn’t think about playing a specific role in my team. I went there to  accomplish the given tasks.

My experience at Avery Park was pretty awesome. I filled the wheelbarrow with a lot of mulch and I was in a group of 6 along with my classmates. My role was to fill in empty spaces on the ground with mulch by using a small rake and doing that with finesse. I felt good about mulching because Steve thoroughly explained to us what we were going to do. I thought I was the right person to do those tasks. I gained experience by doing the volunteer project because I helped by contributing to the flourishing of different type of roses that’s going to take place later on this year. I learned a lot about myself. I can be somebody that can volunteer with a group of people to make a difference in the community. I never imagined myself doing that type of activity unless I was getting paid. I wasn’t surprised about the volunteering experience because, even though it was my first time doing it, I’ve seen people do that type of activity.

The volunteering work was crucial so the roses could flourish later throughout the year. I’d definitely want to be a volunteer again because I can work in teams to do something positive for the nature or for people in general.