Chang, Kai-Hsiang's Volunteer Journals

9/6

Today is the first day we serve as volunteers in Class Love. When we arrived at Class Love, the teacher led us to the office and told us what we need to do. We are assigned to different classes. The most important thing is to remember students' names, characteristics, and things needed us to help.

9/7

Today I helped students to brush teeth and wash the face and taught them how to wash hands. One student, Ting, only spat the water when I asked her to spit. I never know that they have to learn this simple action we think. The action is hard to her, so we need to teach her with patience.

9/10

When I moved the chairs for students of Class Love, one student stepped on my foot. It really hurts.

9/11

When I took care of students while they were brushing teeth and washing the face, one student ran away and we spent a lot of time and energy to take him back to his classroom. The teacher sent us candies as a gift.

9/12

I forgot to wear on volunteer vest and teacher blamed me. Later, I helped students to move chairs and tied one students' shoelace.

9/13

I remembered to wear on volunteer vest today. I assisted students in brushing teeth, washing the face, and moving chairs. One student hugged me suddenly and said he is koala. I was surprised.

9/14

When I helped a student to brush her teeth, she swallowed the toothpaste. I wiped some which left on her mouth.

9/17

I helped students to brush teeth and teach them how to rinse the mouth.

9/18

Although it rained a lot, we still ran to Class Love Building to take care of students. We helped them to wash the face.

9/19

The lunch for today is spaghetti. I only have to help them to brush teeth because teachers will wash their face and clean their clothes.

9/20

When I bought one student to take her towel, she took other's towel. She was beat by Ling because she took the wrong towel. At this time, I asked Ling stopped to beat her. Then Ling started to cry. Later, teacher made them calm down.

9/21

Today Yu had a new hair style. After we finished taking care of students, teacher asked us to the office and sent us moon cakes because the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching and teacher wanted to thank us. Those moon cakes are delicious.

9/26

I threw up on the way to Class Love Building and was late to Class Love because I ate too much. I found that we did things not as quick as before because we took off several days.

9/28

Today is our last day and the first day new volunteers come to help in the class. We shared what we learned here with them and taught them how to overcome difficulty which we meet in the beginning of doing the volunteer work. Then I took them to the classroom to look students of Class Love. While I saw those students, I did not want to leave them. I am happy that I can serve for them.

9/29

Today we had a passing on volunteer work event. In the event, we told new volunteers what they need to notice and also shared our feelings with them. After the event, we said goodbye to students of Class Love.

 Please brush teeth and you won't have decayed tooth

Let me dry the towel for you

I was wiping his face

I was wiping his hands

Chang, Kai-Hsiang's feedback

　　When I know that I have to be a volunteer in Class Love, I was reluctant. In addition, students of Class Love didn't want to cooperate with me and interact with me. They always ran away when I was helping them. Fortunately, teacher helped me and corrected my mistakes and there was no accidence happened. After several days, students start to like me. Although sometimes they are not well-behaved, they are cute and innocent. Through contacting with them for several times, I realize that they are not different from us. Their reaction is slower than normal people. I understand that we are lucky that we are healthy.