I was mistaken about the meaning of volunteerism. At first, I started volunteering expecting that I would help either people or communities by donating my skills and my knowledge; however, at the end of the 40 hours of getting new experiences in different areas, I realized that I learned not only much more than I was expecting but also I could understand the real meaning of volunteering.
For 8 weeks, I had different experiences such as doing
food distribution to poor families, beach cleaning, and getting together with
seniors with memory loss and Alzheimer’s. Every activity taught me at least one
valuable lesson. People can always amaze us, especially if we are able to break
the habit of stereotyping others before we really know them.
One of the main lessons I have learned from volunteering is
that the most valuable benefit we can donate is not our skills or our
knowledge, but it is our time. Therefore, at the end of this unique experience,
I have learned that by donating our time to the others we can understand that
the real meaning of volunteering is to learn and understand more about
ourselves as humans.
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