On the 4th of Novemeber I
started my new service activity where I will be involved with the “red cross”
association to help kids that just joined the country and that do not have a
house but leave in a family house. Here many families are living together and
the kids are sharing all the spaces together.
I was surprised to see how different
families became a big single one, but especially I was astonished by the
kindness and the desire of making new friends that the kids showed me.
The actual plan is to frequent this place
for 6 months going there twice a month every Monday. For now I have only been
there once but I have already noticed how my personal skills are stimulated and
how I am already starting to improve them.
For the example I had to show initiative as
I contacted the association my self, I had an interview with the organizer and
then I also had to keep contacting whoever was in charge to get information.
Then I also had to show leadership, as I had to lead games with the kids and
keep the calm if there was some problem. The hardest thing for the moment is
the language, as the kids do not speak English, they only speak German. I never
learnt German neither in school nor outside. I only have a chance to practice
it during my piano lessons and now also at the “red cross”. This is a challenge
for me but at the same time a great opportunity.
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