Service for the Common Good

Service-learning is a teaching method that combines service for the community with a moral meaning behind it.  It is more than just community service, because it is an experience that applies learning into a real world environment.  Service-learning provides an opportunity for not only what someone knows, but also what he or she are able to do.  It usually digs down deeper than just normal service work because service-learning is involved with a lot of reflection on the experience.  Reflecting on the service is a great way to make connections between the person that is completing the service and the other people they are serving.

My service experience is important for the common good because I was teaching good, Christian values to the upcoming generation.  If the kids accepted the values they were taught (patience, gratitude, respect, etc.) then it would make the world a better place overall.  Although the number of kids I met at the summer camp was not too significant, I still contributed to making the world a better place.  I sacrificed my own hours during the summer to help with the summer camp.  At the camp, we really tried to make everything fair and equal in order to insure dignity was met for all.  From this experience, I can take with me the values that Christian Preschool and Kindergarten are based off of and try to exercise them whether I'm at school, my home, or anywhere else.