update

Last week's forum was pretty interesting. After chatting awhile, the discussion turned to what volunteer hours people had already gotten. I think more than half the people were internally praying not to be called on. I felt awkward listening to people explain why they hadn't earned any hours. Most people are skilled at procrastination. But, I don't think that's the reason why many people have put off volunteering.  We are just busy. That's such a cliche thing to say, but it's true. For me, trying to keep up my grades, working, maintaining a healthy sleep/exercise schedule, helping out with the organizations I'm involved in, and having a social life is hard to keep under control. When I evaluate that sentence, it does kind of seem that what does make up daily routine is primarily focused on me. But, like Christian Baynes pointed out, a lot of the organizations we are involved in are focused on other people. I know that's true for me.

All that being said, I have earned the minimum amount of volunteer hours I need, and I have loved doing it. Just yesterday, I volunteered at the soup kitchen, and I had a little help from my friends: Kristen, Elise, and Brandon. It was so much fun, and it's something I want to make part of my weekly routine.

Cheers.