A Volunteer Day in China

A Volunteer Day in China

I volunteered at a Reading Exhibition event in China. When I started the volunteer work, I felt it was extremely tiresome because my job was to serve as an elevator operator for all the audience. I was incredibly mad at my disappointing decision of volunteering at this event. I could not wait to leave the exhibition.

However, during lunchtime, some outgoing and friendly volunteers were sitting close to me, and they came to say “ Hello”. We became friends immediately. Having friends warmed my heart, and I became more optimistic. I started to make effort to serve the audience with smiles and make them feel more comfortable and welcomed. For the rest of the day, I smiled to all the audience and said “ Hi!” or “How are you?” Every now and then, my friends came to me and talked with me. We talked about our hobbies and shared our expectations prior to this event, our different roles at the event, as well as our gains from this experience. I felt that I was so right about signing up for this volunteer project.

When the Reading Exhibition ended, it was raining cats and dogs. We could not get out at all, so we started to hang out inside and read some books. We did not go home until the rain slowed down. We spent a lot quality and memorable time together.

After I got home, I started to appreciate and cherish my previous “tiresome” decision, and I had a better understanding of what my mother once told me, “Sometimes things might not always be satisfactory; however, they might bring another stunning surprise for you in the near future”.