Blog 5

As you can tell the semester is coming to an end but the Lydia came to end a little bit sooner.  Working at the Lydia home was so much fun and I learned so much.  I thought I knew a lot but while working there I learned some things that I never thought I would have learned.  While working at the Lydia home, I learned that I am not just looking out for myself like I do when I’m here at school.  I have to look out for all the kids around me.  I hope the theme of friendship stays with me because I learned so much from those kids and we connected to well.  While working at the Lydia home the way the kids played with each other and the smiles on their faces when I walked in was awesome.  I could so tell that those kids were excited and so happy to see me.  Me seeing them happy to see me made me happy to see them. 

While being at the Lydia home, the biggest thing I learned was no matter what the person, place, or thing looks like always give it a chance.  The neighborhood the Lydia home is not in such a good neighborhood.  The building for the Lydia home does not look like an upbeat building and it kind of looks a little dumpy.  I will admit that the first time I arrived I was a little scared and did not know what to expect.  Once I arrived I felt so welcome from all the workers that work there.  While only being there for 30 minutes I knew I picked a good place to volunteer at.  My first impression on the kids is that they were going to be uneducated.  I was wrong about that.  The kids at the Lydia home were so smart.  I think the Lydia home taught me a lot but the biggest thing they taught me and i will remember for a long time is to not judge people or places so fast.  You first impression might not always be what it actually is and in my case it was not. 

My experience at the Lydia home was a great time.  The Lydia home was so welcoming and I am so happy of all the kids that I met at the Lydia home.  I have built a good relationship with some of the kids and the last day of work was actually sad.  I had a great time at the Lydia home and it really opened my eyes to a lot of things in life.