If you think students spend all their spare time avoiding studying, going out with their mates and having a good time then you'd be right. Well our student bloggers do anyway. While they assure us they don't slack on the study, they've got a lot to answer for when it comes to enjoying themselves while volunteering.

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Wednesday Oct 25, 2006

My Future in Volunteering...

Hi there!

Very shortly, I am starting my leadership qualification for Girlguiding even though I cannot officially have my warrent until I am 18. (16 now, just) I can complete all the work for it at my own pace though over the next two years and then when I am 18 I am hoping to have passed my course at college and got a job at a school (as well as doing my teacher training), and if they do not already have a brownies established I really hope to set one up myself. I am a good team worker but I see this as my own challange, to prove myself to my district and to myself and really get involved and run a brownie unit. Or mabye even a rainbow unit, we will have to see.

I am also going to log my hours for my millenium volunteers, which I hope to have achieved the first level in the next couple of years. Up, Up and Away!!!!!

I do hope to travel abroad, volunteering in the future, perhaps after college before the big scary world of work. Where? Don't know. Doing what? Urm, no idea! But I will sort it out hehe!!

I am always open to new volunteering, but for now, I have plenty on my books! Would love to hear from anyone else with similar ideas to me, leave me a message in the comments bit, I will look I promise, but like i said before, be nice

Righteo guys, gotta go but keep looking back, you never know I might even write another entry before xmas hehe - I make that a promise!!

Luv ya,

Ashlee x x x x

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In Response...

In response to a comment I had urm a while ago lol here is how I got on in my GCSE's.

English Literature - A

English Language - A

Maths - A

Science Double Award - B/B

German - B

ICT - A

RE Short Course - A

RE Full Course - B

Business Studies - B

Was quite pleased with myself Go to collect my certificates on presentation evening at a hall in town, a school thing it is. Dreading it a bit, going up on stage etc but will be nice to see everyone. Oh, apart from that girl i fell out with at the prom. Oh and that lad who really annoyed me. Hehe See, it'll be great!!

Ashley x x x

 

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If I wasn't volunteering, I would be......???

Long time, long time I know I'm sorry!!

I have been asked before why I volunteer, I got a pretty straight forward answer to that, as I have said on a previous blog. I have also explained what I personally get out of volunteering as I do. But now I am being asked what do i sacrifice or miss out on in order to do my volunteer work. I certainly don't miss out on my sleep, NOTHING I do gets me up that early, god no, me and my bed are inseperable before 8am hehe. Yes, I do miss out on time i could be socialising with my friends, but lets face it two evenings a week is not too much time to miss out on, and to be honest I enjoy doing what I do, I enjoy it as MUCH as I enjoy socialising, get that eh!! I don't let it interfere with my college work as it didn't my GCSE's. I find it a good release from college work or revising, it is completly different, usually very active and really acts as a good break. As I am doing childcare at college, my work at brownies and beavers ties in nicely, as it supports what I am training for.

As for me, I am enjoying college (at last, had a serious dislike at first), and most a good lie in as it is currently half term! I have started my placement with college at a nearby nursery which is all fun and games and as for work, urm lets not go into that! I hate work but it is the only way to get my money! I keep focusing on the fact that in two years I will be working full time and no need for another job alongside. Until then I am looking out for something more exciting to do for work which is at weekends instead of weeknight. Oh and I am currently trying to sort out my mellenium volunteers so I can be couting my volunteering as hours and hopefully get something official for my CV for it.

OoOoOoOoOhHhHhHh and christmas soon, how exciting dont ya just love christmas. Did I hear you say yes? Thought so!!

All ma love now and forever, hope to hear from you soon, write me a comment but be nice

Ashley x x x x

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Saturday Oct 21, 2006

Something that made me feel proud to be involved

Hi guys hope you're all well

Wecolme to the new sports bloggers (check it out - it's great)

This week soemthing really exciting has happened - .one of the cadets has told me about teh first aid they did which probably saved the life of someone. I can't go into to many details because of confidentiality - but my cadet ddin't know the person and was just walking down the high streetw hen he found soemone needing help. They acted quickly and carmly to help save someone! how amazing is that as they are only 11. It has made me so proud to be envolved to think that teaching one person first aid, something which takes up little of my time, has actually saved a life. Wow!!

love sammy x x

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Monday Oct 16, 2006

Cadet of the Year

Again not really that much to report this week - seems to be going a bit slow.

Cadet of the year competition was held at the weekend, which involves cadets battling in out to be voted Lincolnshire's cadet of the year and then going on to try and become national cadet of the year for 2006/07. The day involved cadets answering questions in an interview,  giving a presentation to all the people there, group discussions, a uniform inspection and team activities.

A big thank you to all the cadets from throughout the county who came and a massive well done to Jo and Adele this year’s Cadet of the year and Deputy. I would also like to say a big thanks to Nikki who organised the whole day and all the people on the judging panel, including last years Cadet of the year Kelly.

As for my new volunteering project at the nursery - it is not going well. Trouble with school and the placement is making it really difficult for me to go and help out so it's looking like a bit of a dead end. I'm currently trying again to find a new placement along the same lines which my school will allow me to do in my free lessons.

I will keep you updated

sammy x

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Sunday Oct 08, 2006

Why is it so cold ?

Is it me or is it suddenly very cold ?

Now really much to report! The new courses are still going strong and all the cadets seem to be enjoying the new skills they are learning. The Newage Race Hike is being held again this year, where teams of cadets follow a course and try to be the fastest (without running). There are plenty of checkpoints along the way so no one gets lots and all in all it is a lot of fun for cadets and adults. This year I will be marshalling on one of the checkpoints. It seems like this year we will have enough cadets to make one or two teams, increasing our chances of winning.

After half term the courses will continue, to finish with the Christmas party, which is already being organised. It is only 12 weeks away, and things tend to get booked up pretty early when it comes to Christmas. Currently, we are asking the cadets if they would like to invite members from the county divisions so they will be able to meet up with their friends from different divisions.

Stay warm    

Sammy x

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