Reflection- Earthworks

At earthworks, I harvested peas and it was great experience. The only problem was that I was hoping for nice sunny day, but it was chilly. The best part was the feeling that I felt after helping. I was very happy because I knew that vegetables will go to soup kitchen and then they will be cooked for homeless people. The feeling of helping is always great.

The lowest level on the Maslow's Model is food, shelter, and other essental things that we need to live. I think the most important one is food because without food, no one's body will give permission to think of anything else. there won't be enough energy to do anything else. I fulfilled my expectations by learning more about homeless people.

I learned a lot of new stuff about hunger and homelessness. I used to think that those people are physically fine so why don't they just work instead of begging for food, but I never knew that they can't think of anything than food because of medical reason. If they don't eat then they won't have energy to do anything else.

The hardest part was knowing that there were so many vegetables that would just go waste because people don't voluteer to help. I didn't really have any experience of homeless and hunger prior to this one so it was kind a fun. In my religion sikhism, we also believe in helping poor so my family is proud of me too. I also participate in the activites to help poor at my church like donate money or clothes.

It was very hard to manage time especially because of studies and work. I had to take time out of weekends to go help. It was hard to take time out, but I loved the feeling that i felt after helping. I would love to help again. Even though everyone's life is extremely busy, but I think everyone should care about our community and should go to help.