This past February, I participated in a service event through BioSci scholars that took us to a local PetSmart to help a dog shelter hold their weekly dog adoption fair. Everyone was given a dog to take care of for the day and show off to people in hopes of finding them a home. The dog that I was paired up with, Booker, was the sweetest dog ever! He just wanted to be pet the entire time. I really had a blast taking care of him for the day, as well as being surrounded by so many other dogs! Unfortunately he did not get adopted that day, but it was still an overall successful event because a few of the other dogs did, and it felt great to have contributed to that. I love animals, so this was by far my favorite service event of the year.
Month: May 2018
Hospital Volunteering
As of December 2017, I have started volunteering at a hospital in my home town (Lima Memorial Hospital). I help the pharmacy run errands and deliver meds throughout the day. Even though I have just started, I really enjoy spending time in the pharmacy and getting to know everyone that works there, as well as becoming familiar with the hospital environment and seeing how things work there. It’s encouraged me even further to pursue a health career.