http://salient.org.nz the Student Magazine of Victoria University of Wellington Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:08:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://salient.org.nz/features/latitude-global-volunteering http://salient.org.nz/features/latitude-global-volunteering#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 18:00:29 +0000 Anna Burgin http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=16679 Last year I volunteered for four months in Chile after finishing university. I spent four months teaching Chilean kids on the edge of the Atacama Desert. I experienced a bit of everything, from living in a Chilean version of a ghetto, being followed everywhere by dogs, singing Jonny Cash on national television, and being honoured by several schools and people I helped out. I wanted to volunteer to learn a new language, experience a new culture, gain new skills for my CV, and to make a difference to people less fortunate than myself. The experience was absolutely worth it. Everyone was so grateful that I came all the way from New Zealand. I was showered with home-made cards and gifts when I left. My Spanish greatly improved. I made close friends who I still keep regular contact with. I went to incredible places, discovered local delicacies and learnt that volunteering was hard but rewarding. My CV looks all the better for it, I have many new skills as well as work and life experience. I would thoroughly recommend volunteering overseas! Do It!

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