Community service

             Day 1 – first day of community service began when as Stephen, Michael and I set off by bus to Mossgil park retirement home. When we got there the rest of our group, Janelle, Iona and David had already arrived there and we started to set it up bingo so that 1 person reads out the numbers while the others help the elderly who were playing bingo to find the numbers on the card that was given to them.
             Almost immediate after we got there I soon got to know a resident named Pablo who seemed very friendly. I could see that the residents really seemed to appreciate the fact that a group of school kids were spending time with them, even if it was a few games of uneventful bingo the elderly really seemed appreciative of us just being there.
             I believe my role in the program is to be there for any residents who want to talk or just someone to listen. Also just being there to put a smile on their face if need be.
             After this first day I didn't really feel any different compared to when I walked into the retirement home, but I knew that I had mad a difference just playing bingo with the residents. I don't think I really learnt much from this visit except how to overcome boredom without looking bored.
             Day 2 – The second day of community service was pretty much exactly the same as the first in that all we did was play bingo, I arrived there the say way as I had done the previous week (a little bit late this time), and proceeded to help set up a game of bingo, which was the same as last week but with a few different people playing.
             Day 3 – Today was the same as the last week, I arrived the same way as I did before and helped set up bingo again.
             Day 5 – Today was the same as the last week, I arrived the same way as I did before and helped set up bingo again.
             Day 6 – Today was a little different to last week in that we did a bit of gardening and helped the staff cl
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