Serving others will always lead to learning. Whether it's working in a soup kitchen, or simply helping a friend with homework, the result will be a learning experience for everyone. You can learn a lot just by helping someone from a different cultural, racial, economic or social background. Seeing how other people live can be very humbling. For the Urban Plunge, I was assigned to go to a homeless shelter for women and children. I learned a lot about the women there, the volunteers, and even myself. It made me appreciate what I have and what I take for granted every day.
For our service project, we will be working with refugees from countries of Africa and Asia. I am very excited for the experience because I have never worked with people from such different cultures. I hope to gain knowledge of their culture, and learn more about the refugee camps. I also hope to provide them with academic knowledge, and knowledge of our American culture.
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