Reflective Essay On Volunteering At Primrose

Last year, I went to Pinetree Preschool, where there is nothing but young children. That was an experience I enjoyed and found so valuable and opened my eyes to the potential and possibilities of children. This year, I chose the complete opposite of Pinetree and I volunteered at Primrose, a retirement home for people who suffer from alzheimer's or dementia. At Primrose, I saw a completely different side of human life. That may seem like an exaggeration but I tend not to spend much time with people much, much older than me, as they were at Primrose. I learned an incredible amount of patience and understanding and just life in general during my time volunteering at Primrose, that I could not had received anywhere else. Going into Primrose, I was more nervous than anything else I have ever had to do, because I had no idea what to expect and what they would expect from
Every single time I walked into Primrose, the residents would instantly begin a conversation with us and be genuinely interested in everything we had to say, but we were more interested in hearing them speak. Every person I spoke to and met during volunteering at Primrose had a wisdom that I didn't even know existed. It's crazy to think that the residents at Primrose have done everything life has to offer. They have finished high school, gone off to college, fallen in love, gotten married, had children, lost loved ones, been teachers, lawyers, artists, and everything in between. As someone who is just beginning her journey in the world, meeting these people and hearing their journeys has inspired me in a way that I will always treasure in my heart and will continue to inspire me far beyond high school. I couldn't be anymore gratful to had been able to meet them and to hear them, and for them to allow me the pleasure of getting to know