In Their Words

Tunbridge

I finally was able to go to Tunbridge World Fair for fun with my friends, not being a volunteer there. It was really fun going with the rugby girls. I was able to see the oxen. I fell in love with them and I learned so much from this girl who was showing them. I even got her contacts. Her oxen was named Oden and Thor. They were only 7 yrs old too, and they live up to 17-20 years. The next morning I had to get up at 0500 to get ready for volunteering at Tunbridge. It was so cold when we woke up, but thank goodness, the sun came out around 0800. I was placed at the Alpha gate to be a ticket vendor, which is the main entrance. Two others and I were in competition to see who could get the most ticket sales. As expected, I... Read more →

Volunteering at COVID-19 Testing

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday! I have recently started volunteering at COVID-19 testing again since last semester, and it has been great so far. My supervisor is a clinical instructor for nursing majors and has been really friendly and helpful with everything. Along with the other volunteers, students and staff entering for testing, and the work that needs to be done, the shift goes by quickly. I wanted to start volunteering again because I enjoyed participating last semester, it gives me the opportunity to interact with many people again, and it allows me to get out of my room and do something productive for a few hours at a time. Although a large part of me wants this pandemic to be over, a smaller part enjoys volunteering and wants to continue. However, I know this isn't possible for COVID-19 testing specifically, but there will be many more opportunities for volunteering... Read more →

Throwback photos Pt.2

This photo is from Rookdom, in December 2018. As a freshman, my friends and I did a lot of volunteering in the community. Volunteering opened so many opportunities for us to see Vermont and to have an escape from the Norwich campus. As a rook, it’s nice to have a break - even if just for a couple of hours. This particular event was in the Northfield Square and on one of our breaks we were able to go see Santa. Many of my friends enjoy volunteering and are officers in the Rotaract Club on campus. This club is still in the early years so it can be hard to make as big of an impact as we would like, but we’re working on it! This photo is from this past year’s Thanksgiving dinner. This dinner is always one of the highlights - good food and a rook family reunion.... Read more →