service learning June 14

On June 14th I was able to go and do 3 hours of my service learning at the development center here in Rexburg. Honestly, I was a little bit nervous in going because it was a new experience and I didn't want to say or do the wrong thing. When I got there, they were eating lunch. I thought it was way neat that they prepared their own lunches, to the best they could, and they would clean their spot after they were done eating. This is a great thing to help with cleaning skills and taking responsibility for their actions.
  After lunch they divided into groups for some group time. The first group I was in we sat around asking questions back and forth and fostering a typical exchange of communication between people. It was really fun to get to know them more and it really built a relationship for the rest of the time i was there that day. They all learned my name right of the bat and were so friendly.
  The next group I was in we were able to put together 3 different puzzles. this was a great team building activity to help them learn how to successfully work in a team and help each other out when needed.
 Lastly we played the biggest, most exciting game of Uno that I have ever played with any group of people. This was really a group effort Uno game and it was awesome to see them all work together to help those who struggled more than the others did. It was also fun to see some of their personalities come out as competition heated up.
   I really loved the first experience I had there and learnd to be real with them. People with disabilities don't want to be treated out of pity or in a fake manner, but want to be treated as equals, as real people.