Volunteering at goodwill this semester was a great experience. This volunteer opportunity was through the DSWS day of service and lasted about five hours. This means that all of the volunteers that were with us at goodwill were fellow DSWS students. When we go there, one of the employees explained our tasks and goals for the day. After we finished with the service we had, organized much of the clothes in the store by sizing and color tags we re-arranged shoes so that they were neat and in pairs. While volunteering I learned to be appreciative for what I was given in life and this has impacted me as a leader because it has helped me become more compassionate toward those around me. Because of this service learning, I am, more thankful for the things that I have.

This semester I chose to volunteer for the Columbus marathon. This volunteer opportunity was supplied to me by the DSWS organization and I participated in it with fellow DSWS students. It lasted about 5 hours. While volunteering we performed many different tasks. Things like setting up tables, filling cups, stacking the cups, handing out cups, and picking up trash as well as a couple other tasks. Before coming into this volunteer opportunity I had never been too or seen a marathon before. After watching all the people run by I felt extremely inspired by the runners. Even the slower ones at the tail end of the marathon were extremely impressive to me. This experience gave me the motivation to work harder for the things that I want to succeed in. This opportunity helped me as a leader becuase it taught me how to better give encouragement. Because of this service learning, I am motivated to succeed!