First Day

Today was my first day of volunteering. Right after medical micro, I raced over to SJC. That proved to be unnecessary as I got there with 15 min to spare. Parking was not a problem at all, and most importantly, it was free! After entering the clinic through the back door, I started signing into the volunteer log. Then I realized that I should probably sign the log that actually had my name on it.

All of the directors were gone for the day, so Sam warned me that it was not going to be a very fun day for me. For the first hour, I copied and collated a handbook from Memorial Hermann. It actually took a bit of concentration to copy everything because I had to fit 2 pages of the handbook onto 1 sheet of paper and make sure everything was in the correct order. Afterwards, Sam asked me to make volunteer badges because apparently, people forget to take them off before they leave. It took me a good while to make them because their laptop was incredibly slow. I ended up staying 30 min past my shift to finish the badges because once I start something, I would rather finish it. I didn't mind, though, because my next class wasn't until 5.30p. I also met Texas, who took my picture to add to the volunteer wall.

As I was leaving, Sam told me that they would try to have me work in the medical department next week so I could get some experience. Overall, the day was pretty productive, and the time went by quickly because Sam kept me busy. I only saw 3 or 4 patients the entire time, and they were already on their way out. It was a bit lonely working by myself and not talking to anyone, so I'm hoping to find someone to volunteer with me. I'm also thinking about changing my shift to later in the afternoon so that I'll have time to eat lunch before I volunteer. Even though it was just busy work, I really enjoyed my first day, and I'm looking forward to next week.