[sexypanda]

Throughout college, I volunteered at an inner-city school in Harlem every week. It was a very rewarding experience, I definitely recommend it. Alot of those kids grew up in single parent homes, or with relatives and didn't really have a role model, or anyone telling them how important school was. At the same time, I was able to relate to them on a more social level, which I think helped. It's definitely a good feeling, being able to positively affect kids futures who are less fortunate than us. It's also fun and doesn't seem like "work" like many other volunteer jobs. I volunteered at a hospital in high school and it was one of the worst experiences.