Volunteer Benefits

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Volunteering is the easiest way to fill up your resume if you can't find a job because of age limits. It is said that teens that volunteer are more engaged with their community and can make a difference after they graduate in helping and understanding those who are less fortunate or just need help in other aspects.

Volunteering doesn't just stop in your community, if you don't want to study abroad with your college and you prefer volunteering, there is abroad volunteering that you can sign up for and make a difference in other countries. Not only does that give a chance to travel and interact with other cultures it also gives you something to put on your resume as well as making you a well rounded individual.

You learn a lot of interpersonal skills, and you may get training in office functions, as well as different computer programs that make you more appealing to jobs. Let's not forget about the networking capabilities of volunteering, remember its a lot about who you know these days to get where you need to go. It's who you know and what skills you bring to the table so with volunteering you get to meet a variety of people that you can use as a reference, or can get you into a field that you want to be in. You also can expand your social group and make some life long friends.

I know volunteering may seem like a chore sometimes especially when your school forces you to do a certain amount of hours, but the benefits of volunteering are endless and it is a great experience.

Easter

Easter falls on Sunday March 31’st this year with that being said that leaves minimal time to plan a gathering or order an Easter basket or gift so... why not make it yourself?  If you happen to be able to pull everyone together to celebrate there is a game at the end of the blog that all can participate in.

Do it Yourself Easter Baskets

  

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1.     Go to your local arts and crafts store and pick up a plain Easter basket.

2.     Be sure to pick up yarn, paste or glue, glitter, multiple paints (colors should be bright and cheerful), you can buy shredded paper or shred your own to layer the basket with, and last but not least a bow to top it off.

3.     Purchase items to place in the basket such as plastic eggs (to put smaller items or candy in), Peeps marshmallow candies are an Easter staple, Stuffed Bunnies, Solid chocolate Bunnies, Jelly Beans, and chocolate eggs filled with caramel are a few to begin with.

4.     To assemble your basket apply paint of your choice (allow time to dry), add glitter with paste or glue, add shredded paper to the inside of your basket to house your candy and other Easter goodies, finally fill basket.

Another traditional Easter activity is the Egg hunt, which is held at family gatherings, friend’s homes, church’s or public event’s. In an Easter egg hunt the person with the most eggs, after all eggs have been found, is deemed the winner and receives a prize, sometimes prizes are also awarded to the first person to find an egg or the person with the smallest or largest egg as well. Eggs can be hidden indoors and outdoors and can be hard-boiled or plastic filled with candy. 

Have a happy and safe break and Easter Weekend!

Mid-Winter Recess

Senior trip is probably something of the past now, but who says you can't still have fun during your mid-winter recess.

Scholarships-  Get started, or finished up on scholarship applications for college. Top 5 websites for scholarships are:

1.     Scholarships

2.     Cappex

3.     Zinch

4.     Fast Web

Ice-skating – Gather up your friends and go ice-skating. Ice-skating is described as a “winter” sport but you can honestly do it all year round in arenas. Ice-skating is a lot of fun and it also burns 250 calories per hour, for those of you who are trying to burn some calories here and there.

Volunteer- You can take the time out to volunteer at a shelter, it will help with your community service hours for those of you who may need some service hours to graduate. There are many shelters that look for volunteers this time of the year.

Zoo, Aquarium or Museum? – Take the time to explore one of these places, the zoo, aquarium and museums always have 

student discounts and it could possibly be free, you can learn a lot of new things from visiting a museum and have pictures of cute and creepy animals from the zoo and aquarium.

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Movie Night – Host a movie night, senior trip has probably occurred already and there is not much time left. Hosting a movie night gives you more time to spend in the company of your best friends who may be going away for college.