"Community service can be such an eye-opening experience
and an almost life-altering event. At Sacred Heart, I have learned
many new things from many different people from all walks of life.
I have been exposed to lifestyles that I never thought imaginable.
Being a volunteer has allowed me to step out of my shoes and see the
world through the eyes of others. It has forced me to confront and
deal with many of the issues that our society faces everyday. When
we decide to help others, we are not only doing them a favor; we are
also doing ourselves a favor. We are opening ourselves up to new understandings
and experiences, as well as the chance to possibly change the way
we look at those around us."
-Stephanie Byrnes, Community Action and Service 157
"I am able to connect the actual practice of providing a
service to an organization, and some of the theories or issues studied
in class. With this information, I can also take it a step further
by designing my own action plan."
-Jessica Rodriguez
"My [community] learning experience has enlightened me on how
there are many good people out there. It also gives me a new perspective
when looking at troubled neighborhoods. I see that people who volunteer
dare make a difference and they are part of the solution and not the
problem."
-Helen Duong
"Not everyone has a home, or comfortable place to live,
but it is hard to believe it and/or understand it unless you see it…and
the thing that changed me the most was the reward in the end. It was
not like work at all. I thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the girls.
I felt useful in the way that the girls had someone to look up to.
I remember when I was a young girl, and how much I looked up to women
my age now."
-Kristen Nielsen
"This glimpse into an organization’s communication
process has given me a life long tool of not only how to evaluate
the structure of organizational communication, but also of how each
of us is a participant in that structure. And finally, it gave me
the satisfaction of knowing I could play a small part in helping out
the community."
-Laura Wrede
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