Service Learning :: Papers

For my psychology paper I chose to do religious service Learning. I informed 20 hours at the Benton County Womens Shelter. I enjoyed the time that I served there. They sincerely made me feel needed and welcome. I decided, however, that I would not be capable of a career in this field. Just in the micro amount of time that I volunteered there my heart wrenched for the girls there. I matt-up helpless to do more for them. And yes, I even felt black for them. That is not to say that I am not going to go on volunteering. I become arranged with the organization to volunteer two Saturdays a month. Perhaps it is me that is weak. I suppose to some degree we are completely weak. But the women I encountered there had the confidence of a child mediocre beginning to walk determined, but shaky. I couldnt watch the inner appointment and pain these women endure on a daily basis. I have gained a respect and admiration for those who can. However, my chosen field of study is ma n Relations and it is my hope to someday gain a position at a charitable organization and become a spokeswoman for a greater cause.The Benton County Womens Shelter is a non-profit organization, a corporation with an overall purpose to crop towards alleviating the problems of family violence. They provide shelter, counseling and financial assistances to women in an effort to instill a common sense of self-purpose and self-esteem. I learned within my first hours of service what a benefit this service is to the women there. Without it, several would have no where to go. However, through my volunteer work, I seemed to see the same pattern repeat itself over and over. The women had lesser or no self-esteem. Most came from poverty situations. every of the women I encountered had children. All seemed unsure of their ability to support themselves and their children. Alcohol reappeared over and over again. pugnacity problems surfaced in both the women and their children. Most ly, all just seemed lost and were searching for a source of comfort and security. That is what we do at the Benton County Womens Shelter. We give the women a sense of self-worth. We teach them how to beat the cycle of abuse.