Reflection

Overall, this project was difficult to do. I had to communicate with patients both young and old. It was difficult because the older patients didn't seem like they trusted me because I am young. Some refused to let me in the exam room. They felt uncomfortable. I had to create a more mature me that would fit the job that I was trying to do. This volunteer job was hard to keep up with. There were many times that I could not meet with my mentor because of our busy schedules.

I gained more knowledge about this career and found out that maybe this isn't the job for me. There are a lot of medical terms that are very difficult to understand. I did a lot of research and it took a lot of work to just get some terms to stay in my head. Though, trying to remember right now, I cant really think of any besides amblyopia and myopia. I also learned that time management is very important.

I chose this topic because I wanted to volunteer somewhere with a more mature surrounding but I realized that I'm more of a person to go out and do something fun. I set my dreams to early and by doing this project I came to the conclusion that working in a hospital is not the place for me.

I faced many challenges such as not having enough time to complete the hours in an organized manner, organizing my work and completing assignments on time, and working on my maturity level. If I could go back I would completely change my attitude toward this project. I would take it more seriously and try to be more responsible and mature. This project really opened my eyes and let me see the importance of responsibility.