People volunteer for many different reasons; it could be because they are required to volunteer, to gain new experiences, or to explore career options. I volunteer because I love making connections with other people, and helping others. Volunteering gives me a sense of accomplishment and allows me to know that I have done well for others. This past summer I had the privilege of volunteering at the Virginia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences annual conference, as well as Brookdale Assisted Living in Manassas. Volunteering at these places taught me many important life lessons, allowed me to make connections with other people, and allowed myself to grow as an individual.
In Roanoke, Virginia I was able to attend the 2016 Virginia Association …show more content…
I learned that it takes a lot of preparation to plan for the upcoming school year, especially when teachers are entering a new school or their first year of teaching. I had never realized how much work and preparation teachers actually put in before they start school. Many of the teachers who attended the conference teach more than one specific class, and they expressed to me that it can sometimes be challenging trying to switch back and forth from one curriculum to another in one day. While talking to some of the teachers it came to my attention that many teachers who teach Family and Consumer Sciences courses do not always have FCCLA chapters, whether it is because they do not have the time, or that their school division does not allow it. It was very surprising to me that they did not have FCCLA chapters and that it was something that is not required. I learned from the keynote speakers that spoke at the sessions that it is not easy to run a classroom in today’s world. With the advancements in technology, teachers are losing control over their students and it is sometimes difficult to balance out the classroom. The lesson it taught me was to not take my teachers for granted; they try their best and are there to help us not punish us by taking our phones away or giving us tests/quizzes. This conference opened my eyes to a career choice that I would someday like to be apart of, and I absorbed a lot of information and advice from
In Roanoke, Virginia I was able to attend the 2016 Virginia Association …show more content…
I learned that it takes a lot of preparation to plan for the upcoming school year, especially when teachers are entering a new school or their first year of teaching. I had never realized how much work and preparation teachers actually put in before they start school. Many of the teachers who attended the conference teach more than one specific class, and they expressed to me that it can sometimes be challenging trying to switch back and forth from one curriculum to another in one day. While talking to some of the teachers it came to my attention that many teachers who teach Family and Consumer Sciences courses do not always have FCCLA chapters, whether it is because they do not have the time, or that their school division does not allow it. It was very surprising to me that they did not have FCCLA chapters and that it was something that is not required. I learned from the keynote speakers that spoke at the sessions that it is not easy to run a classroom in today’s world. With the advancements in technology, teachers are losing control over their students and it is sometimes difficult to balance out the classroom. The lesson it taught me was to not take my teachers for granted; they try their best and are there to help us not punish us by taking our phones away or giving us tests/quizzes. This conference opened my eyes to a career choice that I would someday like to be apart of, and I absorbed a lot of information and advice from