On October 11th, our class participated in Call to Action Day. We went on a trip with 5th graders from Ravenswood to the Marine Science Institute in Redwood City. I had so much fun on this trip, not only were the kids entertaining themselves but so were the activities that we were doing on the vessel. We the students were suppose to serve as mentors towards the 5th graders, and I truly believe we accomplished this. The one moment that I realized I was really making a meaningful impact was when I helped translate the instructions of an activity in Spanish to some students who were not very fluent in English. What I learned about the value of service through this activity is that just being able to assist someone with something makes so much more of a difference towards the person that you’re helping. In this case I was able to make the trip more fun for the students which makes me happy. This activity gives me the opportunity to branch out to similar organizations and help as a mentor for students during their trips as well. I would definitely do this again.
