Name: NANCY TAN
Volunteer Since: FALL 2006
What you do as a volunteer: I TRY TO HELP WITH HOMEWORK, AND I EVEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A FEW SOMALI WORDS ON OCCASION...
How I found out about the center: VANDERBUDDIES at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
My favorite part about being a volunteer is...KNOWING THAT I'M PLAYING A SMALL ROLE IN THE STUDENTS' SUCCESS...AND ALL THE COOL PEOPLE I'VE MET OF COURSE!
My least favorite part about being a volunteer is... STRUGGLING TO ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT THINKING AND HIGHER LEVELS OF LEARNING WHEN SOME STILL HAVE NOT MASTERED THE FUNDAMENTALS YET.
My favorite memory is... HAVING A CLASS OF SECOND GRADERS TEACH ME SOMALI SONGS AND DANCES AND THEN REALIZING I CAN'T DO EITHER.
I would encourage someone else to take the leap and volunteer because... THE KIDS ARE ALL WONDERFUL, AND THEY WORK REALLY HARD. KNOWING THAT WE CAN HELP THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION AND SUCCEED IN AMERICAN SOCIETY IS ESPECIALLY REWARDING.
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