| Let me share my story how volunteering has changed my life! I was studying BE(Four Year Study) at a college in India before 2 years. I was not impressed by studies and I am a lazy guy too. I just want to do something which makes me happy. (During my third year of study) I started going to hostel library to read newspapers (only to read current news, cinema, politics etc.., especially not something useful). I started liking reading as it gave me a good feeling and something which feels good inside. I started observing that there is the only librarian who manages the entire library and he makes more than an hour every day after the working hours to arrange the newspapers in shelves and the books. Something struck me to help the librarian after the working hours. I just started helping by arranging the newspapers and magazines regularly. The librarian started becoming my friend and I was able to get new friends and every evening we started to make debating on current issues and a lof of stuff like that. I started feeling happier and some responsibility in myself.I started reading books and magazines. I was feeling I was growing by inside. Finally, the day came for applying for the post of "Library Secretary". Librarian asked me to apply for that but I had hesitated. But I applied. I was interviewed by the college principal committee and got selected as a "Library Secretary" Things to note from my story 1.You should not be in a profit oriented mindset. That is against volunteering I feel strongly.
2.Volunteering will increase the responsibility and provide a nice platform to learn the environment especially people.
3.It will groom you without you noticing it
4.You will make a network which may or may not be useful.
5.Finally you end up something good |