What did we do?On February 14th, 2016 My friends and I went to help the blind kids with their homework for 6 hours. We had to help them by teaching them, and not just telling them the answer. It was a challenging experience because they couldn't see and sometimes we have to elaborate and help them create a picture that they can never imagine. I taught a blind boy which is the same age as me. I helped him with his essay and he tried very hard which I find it very impressing because some of the kids that had everything might not even try as hard as him, Moreover, he wanted to be a musician and he showed us his guitar skills and it was shocking, He could not see, but he could play it very well, It was probably because he never stopped trying and he played it by his heart. Also, I taught a girl in grade 12 (older than me). It was hard for me because I had to read biology papers in Thai which I don't find Thai familiar. However, I tried my best and helped her as much as I could. In addition, I helped another girl in grade 12 make her Christmas card. It was a bit difficult because I can't make the card exactly like what she wanted me to do, but I tried my best making it as accurate to what she wanted. ReflectionsAfter going on Bangkok School for The Blind, it made me learned a lot of life lessons. First, I've learned to never gave up, after seeing those blind kids I saw that they had a huge potential that I respect and I admire how they never gave up. Second, I've learned that I was lucky and I should be happy with what I have, just like these people who never complained about why they were born different. Last, I've learned that if we have more opportunities and ability than others, we should use them to help the people who had less than us, just like my friends and I that went to help the blind kids there should be more of that. how is this related to elso?I think this community service is in the Morally Intelligent Person group because we show honesty, hardworking, and caring. Honesty in which we don't just do their homework for them, but we teach them the process of doing it. Hardworking in which all of us stayed there for 6 hours in a very hot place and put in effort to help these kids. Lastly, caring in which we asked if they understand what we taught them and also try to make them smile, be happy, and enjoy for what we have given them.
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MUIDS has required each student to do 30 hours of community service. In exception of the 8 hours which we will earn from Week Without Walls. The left over 22 hours, we will have to find an organization to complete the hours. In the condition that, we must go to varieties of organization, more than two different organizations.
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