This quotation explains why I believe that the children at ACCESS were sad to see our class stop tutoring. Because we as tutors gave the children a "gift" of our help, they in turn developed and ethical obligation which created an emotional attachment. This can best be demonstrated with my relationship with my pen pal. I believe that in some way because I helped her for so many weeks and she was unable to repay me, that she was sad to see me go. She was also sad to see me go due to the fact th

I believe that quote reflects how I feel. In the beginning I was not at all eager to tutor at ACCESS. The first day I was intimidated and felt as if I would never enjoy my tutoring there. I was constantly looking at the clock and wishing that it would be time to leave. But as the weeks went on and I became more comfortable with the center and the people there, I became more willing to tutor, tutoring became more fun, and I no longer was watching the clock to see when it would be time for me to leave. Had it not been for the class requirement of tutoring at ACCESS, I never would have known that they were in need of tutors and I would have not known that there was anything that I could have done to help.

Another reason I decided to do this, although it is not longer required for the class, is because I realized that taking an hour and a half out of my week to help others is not much to ask and that I should do things that do not only benefit myself. Tutoring at ACCESS not only helped the children, but i

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