The Beginning Obstacles

In order to volunteer at Children's, I was required to get two TB tests, the chicken pox vaccine, flu shot and many other vaccinations. It took me several weeks to organize these appointments, but finally they were completed. 

On my first day, I had a lot of confusion. I arrived at one on a Saturday afternoon and walked down to the Volunteer Recourse Center. There was no one there! I went up to the front desk and they paged my supervisor. I ran up and down the stairs, searching everywhere. She was no where to be found! Then I went up to the Family Life Center, a place that helped occupy children during their hospital stays. The lady at the desk sent another page to my supervisor who finally responded. She had me meet her down by the office to begin the day. 

At 1:30, we finally came in contact. I was terrified that she would be upset with the fact that we were meeting late and my confusion. However, she was so friendly and comforted me. I learned that I was a volunteer and was doing a great thing by helping to put a smile on children's faces. Nothing is perfect and having an experience where I felt a little uneasy was okay. People in the hospital were dealing with much more significant and life threatening situations than I was. I felt guilty about my nerves as I put the situation into context. I really learned a lot through this stressful experience.