Volunteer Work

Volunteer work is something that I am very passionate about and will continue to do volunteer work for as long as I can. As a sophomore in college here at Southern New Hampshire University, I decided to transfer out of SNHU to Clemson University in South Carolina to better my education. While I was only down in South Carolina for a semester before I realized that the university was to big for me and SNHU was where I belong, I did volunteer work for the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and the Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital. I worked with mentally ill people of all ages from January 2013 to April 2013.  At this psychiatric hospital, I was able to work with people from all different backgrounds and mental illnesses and was able to learn and realize how to adapt to people who are mentally ill. I worked in the department with 30-50 year old patients where we played games, activities, crafts, as well as planning holiday parties for these patients. This was an amazing experience that I will never forget. It was very hard at some moments and emotionally draining but it was all worth it in the end. I learned so much from my short period of time volunteering at the hospital that I will remember for a lifetime. Everyone should be able to realize that even the smallest things can make a difference in someones life!