One class typically has 35 plus students in it. That's a lot to handle for one teacher, but the volunteer program at my college is very well organized and the coordinator always asks me if I need volunteers in my classes.
Long ago, I didn't think I needed them and thought I could do everything myself. These days, I am realizing that I could use some help because my classes are so big.
It feels good to help people who need it, so I know the volunteers get something from it too. I know I certainly do.
Last week I had a skills lab class with 40 students and only one other assistant. We needed more help and weren't able to get to everyone in class.
Today, I had a volunteer in my regular class who agreed to stay on for an extra 30 minutes for my lab class. Even that extra 30 minutes made such a difference.
Sometimes I think we feel we don't want to help because there's not much we can do or that the short amount of time we have to do something for someone else won't make a difference.
I believe that ever minute makes a difference. Just the intention of wanting to help another person can make a difference.
Have you ever been a volunteer or have you ever helped anyone out who needed it?
I am a HUGE believer in volunteering. It's not only a way to help others, but it's also humbling in many ways.
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