Helping many people is one of the best life experiences that I had during our Medical-Optical-Dental mission on May 17. At first, I didn’t expect anything unusual. Actually, I thought this is just another day. However, I didn’t expect that I will be concerned about the people who are going to have their free check-ups. It started when I was assigned to wash dental tools that are used by the doctors. It was my first time to wash dental kits, so I really was very nervous because I was afraid of dropping something of cutting myself with it.
There are a few challenges that my group mates and I encountered while doing this task. It looked simple, but it was really difficult. We needed to hurry so that the doctors can use the tools since there are more people coming. Cleaning dental instruments needs patience because we might cut ourselves while doing the process. We also lacked manpower when the activity was about to be finished. A few students remained, but people were still coming in. Good thing, some members from another group helped us do our job. The biggest challenge was the heavy rain. We haven’t anticipated this weather, but we have accomplished this activity well and we have also helped many people.
The medical-dental mission was a success. It was fun to do those stuffs even if there were challenges. I have learned many things from this activity. I became more patient and calm in a stressful situation. I was able to face a new challenge and I worked well with my team in doing our task. In joining this activity, I was also able to develop my skill in dealing with people from poor communities. Globally, poverty is a big problem, so health is a big issue. I realized that doing volunteer work, especially in helping others with their health problems is the right thing to do, so I want to continue doing this even when I already graduate from Brent school. I really think this was a great experience that I’ll never forget.
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