This course has been a rollercoaster ride. When I added this course to my schedule, I didn’t know what to expect. When I learned about the service component related to this course, it made me a bit nervous. I didn’t know if I could make a difference. In the classroom, we discussed issues that a lot of people may not be familiar with, we shared our feelings, and we shared personal experiences. In the community, we helped make an impact at major organizations that do amazing things for underserved populations. The projects we worked on at our volunteer sites have given us a lot of perspective about how difficult it can be to make a difference. We have all had our up and downs, but at the end of the day, we still made an impact. As the semester comes to a close, I can truly say that I feel better prepared to manage underserved and vulnerable populations.
-Martrell