I'm a full-time college student, and while I have a ton of stuff to do most of the year at school, and spend every semester looking forward to summer, now that it's here, I'm bored as ____. I should be getting my scooter this weekend, so I'll finally be able to get around, and I do have some outdoor fun planned, and I'd like to look into getting a job for the summer.

In addition though, I'd like to do some other stuff; maybe volunteering or something along those lines. Something pretty easy and low-stress would be ideal. I'm always pretty wound-up and tense, so some way in which I could help people out without taking on a giant responsibility would be great.

I know yamahonkawazuki (I don't know anybody's name  ) is volunteering for Tour de Cure which is really cool. Any other suggestions? It doesn't even really have to be a formal "volunteer" project...just something productive (in any way) to do with spare time to avoid sitting in front of the computer all day.

Being a registered Sparkie I helped with a habitat for humanity project or two during my university breaks - got to meet some interesting people - would do it again if I ever get the time...

If you really want to make a difference volunteer to mow a senior citizens lawn. Or pull some weeds, wash their car, do anything to help an elderly person. Just go right up to their door and knock on it and ask them if you can help them with something around the house. Don't ask for anything in return. Trust me you will receive more than you can imagine.

At the very least you'll get some really good advice from someone who is wise. At most you'll get some homemade lemonade and a few bucks in your pocket even though you don't ask. Not to be an ass, but it's a win-win.

In my 9-5 job I do IT work. I do a little business on the side fixing PC's and helping people with basic computer skills. I have a couple old ladies I help out from time to time. It's usually something I can do blindfolded. If you have even basic computer skills you can help and elderly person so much just by helping them with on-line stuff like ordering medications online or reading email.

I rarely charge seniors for phone or home visit support....but they always insist on paying. In fact today I talked to one of my customers about 20min on the  phone and did not charge them even when they wanted to pay me "something".  An hour later I went for a ride to walmart for some coffee. I was all geared up and it was really hot out. I was really starting to sweat when I got in a LONG to pay. A nice older lady said...you only have 2 thing...you can go ahead of me.

Getting back on the road 15min quicker more than made up for 20min of talking on the phone in my air conditioned house. See how it works?

Whatever you do, give more than you ask for. People will take notice weather it be in a real job or something simple like mowing a lawn. Funny think is I don't even think of it as charity or anything like that. But, I always walk away feeling like a winner.

Sometimes you'll learn what you are good at from listening to other people.

Quote from: pliskin on June 01, 2013, 07:26:55 PM
If you really want to make a difference volunteer to mow a senior citizens lawn. Or pull some weeds, wash their car, do anything to help an elderly person. Just go right up to their door and knock on it and ask them if you can help them with something around the house. Don't ask for anything in return. Trust me you will receive more than you can imagine.

At the very least you'll get some really good advice from someone who is wise. At most you'll get some homemade lemonade and a few bucks in your pocket even though you don't ask. Not to be an ass, but it's a win-win.

In my 9-5 job I do IT work. I do a little business on the side fixing PC's and helping people with basic computer skills. I have a couple old ladies I help out from time to time. It's usually something I can do blindfolded. If you have even basic computer skills you can help and elderly person so much just by helping them with on-line stuff like ordering medications online or reading email.

I rarely charge seniors for phone or home visit support....but they always insist on paying. In fact today I talked to one of my customers about 20min on the  phone and did not charge them even when they wanted to pay me "something".  An hour later I went for a ride to walmart for some coffee. I was all geared up and it was really hot out. I was really starting to sweat when I got in a LONG to pay. A nice older lady said...you only have 2 thing...you can go ahead of me.

Getting back on the road 15min quicker more than made up for 20min of talking on the phone in my air conditioned house. See how it works?

Whatever you do, give more than you ask for. People will take notice weather it be in a real job or something simple like mowing a lawn. Funny think is I don't even think of it as charity or anything like that. But, I always walk away feeling like a winner.

Sometimes you'll learn what you are good at from listening to other people.

AMEN to that my friend. sometimes without doing anything, just listening to them. talk about their lives. is rewarding. far beyond any income. was on my way to a tour ride. ( do this every summer for diabetes research. anyhoo, am going down 75, see an elderly couple on northbound side, turns out they were out of petrol. i stop, find this out, i fill a 5 gallon can. they insist on paying, i refuse politely. said " if you feel as though you must pay me, if you go to church, just pray for me. or help someone out  broken down somewhere. i.e pay it forward. i was broke at the time, besides 20 i had on me. but being broke down on interstate shoulder id rather lose 8 dollars than see someone perhaps killed.

Quote from: pliskin on June 01, 2013, 07:26:55 PM
If you really want to make a difference volunteer to mow a senior citizens lawn. Or pull some weeds, wash their car, do anything to help an elderly person. Just go right up to their door and knock on it and ask them if you can help them with something around the house. Don't ask for anything in return. Trust me you will receive more than you can imagine.

At the very least you'll get some really good advice from someone who is wise. At most you'll get some homemade lemonade and a few bucks in your pocket even though you don't ask. Not to be an ass, but it's a win-win.

In my 9-5 job I do IT work. I do a little business on the side fixing PC's and helping people with basic computer skills. I have a couple old ladies I help out from time to time. It's usually something I can do blindfolded. If you have even basic computer skills you can help and elderly person so much just by helping them with on-line stuff like ordering medications online or reading email.

I rarely charge seniors for phone or home visit support....but they always insist on paying. In fact today I talked to one of my customers about 20min on the  phone and did not charge them even when they wanted to pay me "something".  An hour later I went for a ride to walmart for some coffee. I was all geared up and it was really hot out. I was really starting to sweat when I got in a LONG to pay. A nice older lady said...you only have 2 thing...you can go ahead of me.

Getting back on the road 15min quicker more than made up for 20min of talking on the phone in my air conditioned house. See how it works?

Whatever you do, give more than you ask for. People will take notice weather it be in a real job or something simple like mowing a lawn. Funny think is I don't even think of it as charity or anything like that. But, I always walk away feeling like a winner.

Sometimes you'll learn what you are good at from listening to other people.

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