-- Posted by Chiefette at 10:55 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Is anyone doing any volunteer work while in college? I currently volunteer with two places.  I am a volunteer firefighter with my local fire department.  I am also a Div Chief with the Portlight Strategies DART team.  We respond to disasters, whether the be natural or man made. -- Posted by Sour at 10:56 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Thats interesting, i know your married, but do you get hit on at the firestation? -- Posted by Chiefette at 10:58 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Sour at 1:56 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Thats interesting, i know your married, but do you get hit on at the firestation? I did for quite some time.  I have been with the fire department for going on 5 years, and I have dated two of the guys there, not including my husband.  When the guys found out I want getting married most of them backed off.  Some still do, but they are all like family to me now. -- Posted by RachelLouise at 11:00 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Some people just can't get the rod far enough up their arse can they? It must be the new Messiah or something.. really. Enjoy Ramadan Glory? -- Posted by marshmellowman at 11:00 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Yeah, I'm volunteering with St John's Ambulance as a 1st aider, and with the British Red Cross's home from hospital scheme. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 11:02 am on Jan. 26, 2009 I volunteer with a Literacy Council to teach adult learners to read and write. It's my career goal, so the program is beneficial to me as well as the people I'm tutoring. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:02 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Some people just can't get the rod far enough up their arse can they?   It must be the new Messiah or something.. really. Enjoy Ramadan Glory? Explain to me how doing volunteer work puts a rod up anyone's ass?  So doing something for others is now in some way bad?   :facepalm: Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Yeah, I'm volunteering with St John's Ambulance as a 1st aider, and with the British Red Cross's home from hospital scheme. That's a lot of fun.  I've done a lot of rides on the ambulances and will be working on one soon. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:03 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:02 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 I volunteer with a Literacy Council to teach adult learners to read and write. It's my career goal, so the program is beneficial to me as well as the people I'm tutoring. That's awesome.  Not a lot of people take a lot of interest in that.  Glad some people do. -- Posted by Sour at 11:04 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 10:58 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Sour at 1:56 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Thats interesting, i know your married, but do you get hit on at the firestation? I did for quite some time. I have been with the fire department for going on 5 years, and I have dated two of the guys there, not including my husband. When the guys found out I want getting married most of them backed off. Some still do, but they are all like family to me now. Lol, well thats awesome :) -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 11:05 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 2:03 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:02 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 I volunteer with a Literacy Council to teach adult learners to read and write. It's my career goal, so the program is beneficial to me as well as the people I'm tutoring. That's awesome.  Not a lot of people take a lot of interest in that.  Glad some people do. Thanks. I find that adult learners will be easier to work with since they are coming to me instead of being forced to be in school like teens or children. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 11:05 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Some people just can't get the rod far enough up their arse can they?   It must be the new Messiah or something.. really. Enjoy Ramadan Glory? Your lack of logic makes me lol everywhere. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:06 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:05 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 2:03 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:02 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 I volunteer with a Literacy Council to teach adult learners to read and write. It's my career goal, so the program is beneficial to me as well as the people I'm tutoring.    That's awesome. Not a lot of people take a lot of interest in that. Glad some people do. Thanks. I find that adult learners will be easier to work with since they are coming to me instead of being forced to be in school like teens or children. Very true.  They are there because they actually want to be. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 11:07 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 2:06 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:05 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 2:03 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:02 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 I volunteer with a Literacy Council to teach adult learners to read and write. It's my career goal, so the program is beneficial to me as well as the people I'm tutoring.     That's awesome.  Not a lot of people take a lot of interest in that.  Glad some people do.    Thanks. I find that adult learners will be easier to work with since they are coming to me instead of being forced to be in school like teens or children. Very true.  They are there because they actually want to be. It makes it more rewarding. I like it when people are putting effort into bettering themselves educationally. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:07 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:07 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 2:06 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:05 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 2:03 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Minnick at 2:02 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 I volunteer with a Literacy Council to teach adult learners to read and write. It's my career goal, so the program is beneficial to me as well as the people I'm tutoring.     That's awesome. Not a lot of people take a lot of interest in that. Glad some people do.   Thanks. I find that adult learners will be easier to work with since they are coming to me instead of being forced to be in school like teens or children.    Very true. They are there because they actually want to be. It makes it more rewarding. I like it when people are putting effort into bettering themselves educationally. I'd imagine. -- Posted by RachelLouise at 11:14 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 11:02 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Some people just can't get the rod far enough up their arse can they?  It must be the new Messiah or something.. really.    Enjoy Ramadan Glory? Explain to me how doing volunteer work puts a rod up anyone's ass? So doing something for others is now in some way bad? :facepalm:   Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Yeah, I'm volunteering with St John's Ambulance as a 1st aider, and with the British Red Cross's home from hospital scheme. That's a lot of fun. I've done a lot of rides on the ambulances and will be working on one soon. Not at all. I work with my local library, helping them out with cataloguing and things of that nature. I just don't don't feel the need to rub in others' faces what a lovely person I am. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 11:16 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:14 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 11:02 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Some people just can't get the rod far enough up their arse can they?       It must be the new Messiah or something.. really.     Enjoy Ramadan Glory?    Explain to me how doing volunteer work puts a rod up anyone's ass?  So doing something for others is now in some way bad?   :facepalm:        Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:00 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Yeah, I'm volunteering with St John's Ambulance as a 1st aider, and with the British Red Cross's home from hospital scheme.    That's a lot of fun.  I've done a lot of rides on the ambulances and will be working on one soon. Not at all. I work with my local library, helping them out with cataloguing and things of that nature.   I just don't don't feel the need to rub in others' faces what a lovely person I am. Because that's exactly what she was doing by asking a question. God, you are beyond irritating. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:18 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Where was I rubbing anything in anyone's face?  I was asking them what they do for volunteer work and told them what I do, as the reason for my question. You are no better than anyone else, get over it. -- Posted by RachelLouise at 11:23 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: You are no better than anyone else, get over it.   My point exactly. -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 11:25 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:23 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote:  You are no better than anyone else, get over it.   My point exactly. ...? USE SOME GODDAMNED LOGIC WHEN YOU POST. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:26 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:23 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote:  You are no better than anyone else, get over it. My point exactly. You don't have a point. You are just trying to hold a personal vendetta against me from another thread and it is quite immature.   No one here, other than you, has even implied that they believe that they are better than anyone else.  If you didn't think you were better than me and everyone else, you wouldn't have made the comments you did. -- Posted by RachelLouise at 11:49 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from Glory at 11:26 am on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 2:23 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote:     You are no better than anyone else, get over it.      My point exactly. You don't have a point. You are just trying to hold a personal vendetta against me from another thread and it is quite immature. No one here, other than you, has even implied that they believe that they are better than anyone else. If you didn't think you were better than me and everyone else, you wouldn't have made the comments you did. What comments are these? I suppose I do have an ever-so-slight vendetta against you, but only for the way you wish to take my rights from me. I am indeed arrogant. However, this does not get in the way of my interactions with other people. I lack the desire to be nice to you. Simple really. There are lots of other people that I get on exceptionally well with on here, I just find you stiff and contemptuous. -- Posted by Chiefette at 11:54 am on Jan. 26, 2009 HAHA, what rights have I taken from you?  Considering we live in different countries, if you are not lying about where you are from, not even my country has taken a single right from you.  That is just plain ignorant.   I am going to very much disagree with that, because obviously, it does. I don't give a shit if you are nice to me or desire to be, it's just making you look stupid.  I find you to be ignorant and arrogant for absolutely no reason.  Take that ignorance and your little personal issue elsewhere. -- Posted by RachelLouise at 12:15 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Corr you don't half put the effort in do you love? Bai!!!   Have fun -- Posted by Chiefette at 12:21 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Quote: from RachelLouise at 3:15 pm on Jan. 26, 2009 Corr you don't half put the effort in do you love?   Bai!!! Have fun So you admit you were wrong, didn't think you would do as much. -- Posted by brokenwingsdecay 8 at 2:52 pm on Jan. 27, 2009 I'd like to volunteer, but the barriers here are so great! For any of the volunteer positions I applied for, you must have CPR certification, ALL your shots up to date (inc. rabies and tetanus), 5 references, a car, and be able to volunteer for 6 months. It's hard, but I'm still looking. -- Posted by twilightdancer at 5:09 pm on Feb. 11, 2009 The Honors Program at my school requires 120 hours by graduation, so yes. I'm a Conversation Partner, which means I got matched up with a foreign student so she can practice her English.