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Volunteer Fair Reflection

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On October 18, 2016, I attended the Volunteer Fair at Notre Dame de Namur University for three-quarters of an hour with my friend, Rheanna. The purpose of the event is to promote opportunities for college students to take an active part in society. It is also geared to assist the students in finding an internship and possibly explore outside of their immediate interests. The intent of the event succeeded in my view; I found three places that I am interested in and am waiting to receive additional information via email. I was also able to engage in a conversation with the representatives, especially ones from the Becton Healthcare Resources and Sparkiverse. I told them about my major, future plans, and past experience with children, and they

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