Science Night

The Science was one of the most fulfilling community service experience I have had the pleasure of participating in. I pitched in a lot in planning and figuring out the set up. During the Science Night, I was hard at work filling up trays, pouring out buckets, and cleaning up water. I tried to provide a lot of energy during the event. Not only was I putting in work, my group mates were also constantly doing something. It was like a machine with five constantly moving parts. Shawn would refill water while Billy would make boats, and Jonathan showed kids how to race while Ivan rinsed out trays. There was a lot of energy in the station. We would cheer and give kids high fives and they would cheer when they won.

The families seemed to get a lot from the experience. It was a place where children could get excited about science and learn things while having fun. It was a chance for families to bond while doing different activities together. It was a time for parents to relax and know that the community is there for them.

This experience has opened my eyes to a lot of things. I found a work ethic inside me that I never knew existed. This work ethic was driven by my motivation to see people smile and cheer after racing their boats. I gained experience working under pressure. Never in a million years did I ever see myself being able to work while worrying about letting people down, until that night. I found a way to convert my worry about letting my teammates down into motivation to keep going and thinking.

This event was really fun but there are a lot of things to know if you want to succeed at it. The most important thing is preparation. Plan out what materials you need and how you plan on getting those materials. For example, if we did not have Jonathan's bucket, it would have been really hard to replace the water we had. If you want a lot of traffic, location is really important. Always find something to do, if you take a break for one minute then that break will catch up to you later on. One last thing you should do is overstock, especially if you anticipate a lot of participants.