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Lin, Yi-Yun's Volunteer Journals

9/6

Today we started to serve as volunteers in Class Love. I am so happy. Because I assisted them before when I was taking life education course, I know that they are interesting. I am also afraid that I can't do very well because these times there are many things I need to help.

9/7

We have to fill their cups with warm water which is used for brushing teeth. I helped Yo to brush teeth. Teacher also introduced every student to us including their symptoms and their names.

9/10

Yo- His symptom is chromosomal abnormality. I need to take care of him while he uses the restroom.

Tsung- His symptom is autism. We only meet him on Mondays. I helped him to wipe his face.

Jia- His symptom is chromosomal abnormality. He likes playing. Huang, Yi-Chieh played with him today.

Jung- His symptom is autism. He is active. I think that he is smart because he eats with chopsticks and other students use spoon to eat.

Shuan- Her symptom is autism. She likes to lean on her teacher. If the teacher leaves her, she will start to cry.

Wei- His symptom is autism. I fed him to day. Teacher asked me not to feed him too much at a time or he will throw up. He is great because he will answer what you ask him.

9/11

Today we interviewed the teacher of Class Love. Following chart is the questions:

1.

Are the symptoms of students of the class all Down's syndrome, autism, and chromosomal abnormality?

Ans:

No. Some of them suffer from multi-disability.

2. 

Are those works hard for teacher of Class Love? Do you take a nap?

Ans:

It depends because there is too much work to do.

3.

Do those students take the different course from us? Are you the instructor of the courses?

Ans:

They take the same courses with you, including art, math, etc. The contents of the courses are easier than yours. In addition, teachers need to them self-care skills.

4.

Do they have homework?

Ans:

Yes, they do. We will make some teaching materials to let them practice. For example, they will learn how to draw the correct colors and know who everyone is.

9/12

I found that Yo and Wei lean on me. I don't know why. Maybe I wipe their faces. We took elevators to 5th floor and we were blamed by director after we arrived at the floor.

9/13

Today Huang, Yi-Chieh played with Jia. They all had fun.

9/14

Today Wei was very happy, so he talked a lot. He talked about his grandpa and grandma. We were surprised because he seldom talks.

9/18

I am happy to see them again after holiday. I feel that because we get along with them every day, if we don't see them one day, we will feel that we don't see them for a long time.

9/20

Today we were informed that there are 5 more days for us to be volunteers.

I told to Huang, Yi-Chieh and Chen, Chu-En that we will miss them because they are too cute. Then Huang, Yi-Chieh said, ‘We can come to visit them during break time.’

Today I took care of a girl and teacher suggested me that don't let her touch anything and run everywhere. She likes to run, so I have to think a good way which can let her stop.

9/21

Today we started to count down the days. We don't want to leave them because we get along well with them. Teacher and students made moon cakes for us. I regarded the moon cakes as priceless treasure and they are delicious. I wanted to share this with my classmates but I gave up because I was afraid that they would laugh at the students of Class Love. They would say that the food made by those students is not edible. I would be mad at what they say.

9/26

I went to take care of them after the Mid-Autumn Holiday. They finished everything very quick and prepared to sleep. I went to Grade Four Class Love to see other students who are taken care of Chen, Chu-En. He talked many things about the students and introduced them to me as well.

9/27

The end of the work is approaching and I started to regret. In the beginning of being a volunteer, I was serious when they were not well-behaved. After getting along with them for several days, I found that they are innocent and cute, so I started to like them. Being a volunteer in class Love is the happiest thing every day.

9/28

Today I was very sad because today is the last day. I cannot help them after today. They know that we were leaving, so they kept talking to us and were well-behaved.

9/29

Today we passed on our experience to new volunteers from 4th grade. When I saw the new volunteers were reluctant to do help students of Class Love, I got angry at their attitudes. Later, we went to kindergarten of Class Love to say goodbye to them.

The teacher of Grade Four Class Love send Chen, Chu-En and Huang, Yi-Chieh two pictures and let them take a picture with students. When we were going to see other students, teacher said no. While I was writing today's journal, I was very sad and felt worried about those students who are going to be taken care of new volunteers.


 Please open your mouth


I was feeding him


He was crying when I wiped his face for the first time


I was wiping his face


I helped him to hang the towel


I was assisting him while he finished using the restroom

Lin, Yi-Yun's feedback

  Thanks to the experience, everyone has different feelings. I understand that the volunteer activity is to let us serve those students and learn how to take care of them and is not for fun. My feeling is that although they are incomplete, we cannot give up them and have to try our best to help them. When I was taking care of them, I understood that we are luckier than them because we are healthy. Basically, they are the same with others although they cannot move freely. Because of the experience, I think that I should cherish what I have.

We blurred all pictures of students of Class Love
Written by Lin,Yi-Yun

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