Katie interview notes

Katie-South Africa children's hospital
Connect 123

after college-- wanted to improve resume for experience, programs name is connect 123
she worked with children in hospital
no real qualifications, but you can choose your field of study.
a lot of socialization, meeting people they set up places for you to stay.
meeting people all over the world, a lot of friends from everywhere.
you get connections with people from everywhere.
best part: working with the kids, making kids happy.
the people there sleep in tin houses without toys and things to play with, they literally have a stick and some sand and it will entertain them for hours.
she learned to not take things for granted.
what is happiness? family means everything to them while we need more and more.
adjusting to lifestyle: being safe, always have to be with someone. no time to yourself.
3 months-- wish she stayed longer, pick up languages a bit, language classes, experience the culture
hardest part-- being so far away, 20 hour flight away, missing birthdays, working in a hospital itself was hard, the hardest part is that you can't give them enough. the people there have nothing and all you want to do is make them happier and give them everything, when all you have to give is some paper and crayons and nice words.
team of 8 people-- they basically become your family, you do everything together. you're all away from their families
everyone brought something different to the table
the program makes sure that youre part if a community, not doing anything by yourself,
travel and see as much as you can., take advantage of your tome there, youre not just there to work but also to experience. people can get annoying sometimes
looked good on her resume, had experience, employers loved it, first thing they do is point it out and ask about it.
want to do better because of the people you're working with and better for, you want their experience to be the best you can possibly make it. having that makes you better volunteer and person. you see how grateful they are for that.