Well, I started my volunteer gig with The Boys and Girls Club on Bentonville. I found the black people! They do exist in Arkansas. Just not in Pea Ridge I guess. Joking aside, I was given something to sign, a tour, and was dumped in a room with 1 staff member and 70+ children. Yay!
Children are shysters. Really! I was alternately solicited, conned, and lied to.
I was helping this cute little girl with her worksheets. The sad thing was that she was probably in 3rd grade and could not READ! Her spoken English was very good and she could write what I told her, but could not read. She recognized maybe a handful of words. Anyway, I was told by the staff that I was supposed to ask if they needed help with spelling words. I asked and she goes, "I'll do that at home." Right, and I'm sure your parents can't speak English, let alone read it.
Another child asked me if I was a mom. After putting my eyeballs back in my head, I told her I wasn't and what a cute dog she was drawing! LOL. Everyone commented on my nails, which means its time to cut them. I guess without the fish water they're growing strong and healthy. Why do 6 year olds know the word manicure?
Another child came up and goes, "Can you help me?" I asked her with what and she holds up this magazine for some fundraiser! She wanted me to buy something so she could ride in a limo. I really hate that schools run fundraisers like that. It's really unfair to the kids. They must be successful though, if they are still doing them.
Then the 6th grade math whooped me. r-125=19. I taught the kid how to make it r=125+19 and I'm not sure if her teacher will appreciate that too much.
Overall it was pretty fun. Everyone was like "you want to be locked in the homework room-- but-- but-- dodgeball!" It gives me something to do other than obsess over my online writing with the backlinks and SEO and hubs and adsense.
I'd still like a paying job though.
...Soon...
I need to go fill out some more apps.
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