The best thing that happened today at your site

  1. What was the best thing that happened
    today at your site? How did it make you feel? What things did you like the least about today at
    your site?
  2. What compliments did you receive today, and how did they make you feel? What
    criticisms, if any, have you received? How did you react to them?
  3. How have you changed or grown since you began work at this site? What have
    you learned about yourself and the people you work with?
  4. How does volunteering makes you feel? Happy? Proud? Bored? Why do you feel
    this way?
  5. Has this experience made you think about possible careers in this field? What jobs
    might relate to this experience?
  6. What kind of new skills have you learned since beginning to work at this site?
    How might they help you in future job searches?

Full Answer Section

     
  1. Feedback:
  • Compliments: Mention a compliment you received and how it made you feel (e.g., valued, appreciated).
  • Criticisms: Did you receive any constructive criticism? How did you react (e.g., open to learning, seeking clarification)?
  1. Growth and Learning:
  • How have your skills or perspectives changed since volunteering?
  • What have you learned about yourself and the people you work with (e.g., patience, teamwork)?
  1. Emotions about Volunteering:
  • How does volunteering make you feel overall (e.g., happy, fulfilled)?
  • Explain why you experience that particular emotion (e.g., helping others, making a difference).
  1. Career Connections:
  • Has volunteering sparked an interest in a particular field related to your volunteer experience?
  • Research potential careers in that field and how your volunteer experience could be relevant.
  1. New Skills:
  • Identify specific skills you've developed through volunteering (e.g., communication, problem-solving).
  • Explain how these skills could be beneficial in future job searches (e.g., highlighting them on a resume or during interviews).
By reflecting on these questions, you can gain valuable insights from your volunteer experience and how it might shape your future.    

Sample Answer

   

1. Positive and Negative Aspects:

  • Positive: Describe a specific instance where you helped someone or witnessed something positive at your volunteer site. How did it make you feel (e.g., fulfilled, motivated)?
  • Negative: Was there a task you found challenging or a situation you felt you couldn't contribute much to? How did you deal with it?