Last Weekly reflection May 25th

The boys and girls club of Lawrence was the best thing that happened to me. This week has been absolutely the best of them all. I really enjoyed being around the kids and just letting them know I am there for them whenever needed. I really enjoyed going to the club everyday because it gives you a sense of goodness in you to feel that you are doing something not just for yourself but also for people around you.

    I learned that to be a good coach/leader you need to be able to handle the craziness of the kids and just to be patient with them. This really taught be a lot about being able to handle rough situations like that. I learned this by not just playing field hockey, but also by teaching them how to play ping pong or help them out in the homework room. It was a great experience to be able to learn how to be a coach and leader to these kids, to help lead them in on a good path instead of a bad one. 

  I am so glad I chose the Boys and Girls club because I really was able to get an understanding of how the kids work, and really get involved when they have opportunities available to them. During the activities I chose to help them kids out with, I think they were able to keep the kids busy while they were at the club and to not be bored and think that its not a fun place to go to. These activities were playing pool, helping out in the homework room, swimming, playing basketball, playing field hockey. All these activities were a great help to be able to get to know the kids and be apart of their lives. 

  I didn't have that many surprises this week because the surprises mostly came during the first week. I was just glad to be with the kids and not just teach them field hockey but to also teach them other things too. 

  I benefited from this week because I really got an understanding of the kids lives and what they want to achieve. This gives me a personal achievement also. It made me achieve the ways of being a leader to the kids. This was an achievement because when I get out of college or even in college I want to be someone in a kids life that he/she can look up to or even take after because I am achieving my dreams and goals in life.