Awesome April
April Volunteer Hours: 3 Semester Volunteer Hours: 21 This month, I volunteered at Touro's emergency department once again. I had my last shift this week and honestly, it was a bitter sweet time. From being reserved and unoccupied on my first shift to knowing where everything is in the stock cabinets, dressing beds and asking nurses when/where they may need extra help, I have learned so much from this experience and I have been internally rewarded from this experience. Today was also my last day of classes. I feel elated and overall fulfilled for completing this program and ending it with better grades than last semester. Looking back, I wouldn't have done anything differently because I felt like I learned so much. Volunteering at Touro further took me out of my comfort zone and made me experience the not-so-glamourous side of medicine. I enjoyed helping out when I could despite there being that's that only the doctor or nurse could do! Building short-lived bonds with pa