Rotaract Tree Plant

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Rotaracts Tree Plant

On Saturday, September 12, I volunteered for the first time with a student organization I joined this year, called Rotaracts. This is a picture of me and another girl in the group planting a tree in Goodale Park, with two men volunteering, who work for Coca-Cola. I chose to include this picture because it was my first time volunteering with this new organization, and it was a great and memorable experience. I have since volunteered with Rotaracts many times this semester, serving lunch to the homeless, working at a Habitat for Humanity Restore, and assisting runners in the local 15k.

With each service opportunity, I gain different experience and learn new information, but the day at the park remains one of my favorites. We were able to shadow a landscaper and help label almost all of the trees in the park with new nameplates. He told us about the scientific names of trees and I developed a new appreciation for the care that went into the design of the park. One thing I think I continue to learn is that sometimes the greatest experiences come when you least expect them. I did not think I would enjoy learning about trees as much as I did that day. I also practiced listening more that morning and gained knowledge by asking good questions about a subject of which I had little knowledge. These are skills that can be useful in nearly any situation, especially in my field, which is communications.

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