| This year, I definitely did more hours of community service (compared to my freshman year, where I did none). I didn�t quite get to my goal of at least fifty hours or more, but I got close. The reason for this is because I had no way of transporting myself back and forth from Eastlake to downtown Chula Vista (where I did most of my community service) without having my dad drop me off and pick me up from the Civic Center Library. For my junior year, however, I will certainly be able to accomplish much more. In September, I plan on getting my driver�s license, and will acquire my dad�s car. I will be able to go to and from different places without having to ask my parents to bring me everywhere, and not have to put my community service tasks on hold simply because of transportation troubles.
I finished a total of thirty-nine hours this year. The first thirty hours were completed at the Chula Vista Civic Center Library branch on F Street. I worked at the circulation department, which is where incoming recent returns are held until they are re-shelved. There, I was given various tasks to perform by my supervisors; Glenda, Barbara, and Ruth. Those include the following: �sweeping� (picking up books left on tables or desks that were left by patrons, or books that are out of place on shelves), alphabetizing books, shelving (books, CDs, and videotapes), and �searching� (where I was given a list of books to find on shelves and return back to Circulation). I also had to use �people skills� whenever someone would ask for help, such as looking for a certain book, or help with using computers. Those thirty hours went by fast, because I was never bored or tired.
I concluded the last nine hours as being part of the panel of underclassmen that interviewed seniors at Senior Exit Presentations for three days (February 28, March 7, and March 14). During this time I was able to get a heads-up on how presentations really were and what the panelists expected of those presenting. The advantage of being on the panel is that I know what to expect, going in as a senior and presenting, unlike others who have absolutely no clue as to how the interviews/presentations are really going to be.
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