{"id":3522,"date":"2018-07-04T10:55:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T08:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sboverseas.org\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2018-07-04T10:55:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T08:55:36","slug":"3522","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sboverseas.org\/nl\/3522\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering in Lebanon: Richard’s story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tell us about yourself<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My name is Richard Dolder. I am a 20 year old Chemistry major studying at the University of Georgia in the United States. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How did you get involved with SB?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I first discovered SB OverSeas online while researching volunteer opportunities in Lebanon. <\/span><\/span>I wanted to do something different from my chemistry courses <\/span><\/span><\/span>in order to<\/span><\/span><\/span> broaden my experiences<\/span><\/span><\/span>. I figured teaching English to children is about as different as I can get. <\/span><\/span>Their website supplied me with all the information I needed, so working with SB Overseas was an easy decision<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Favourite memory with SB?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My favorite SB OverSeas moment was the day I taught emotions (like happy or sad) to the kids. <\/span><\/span>We played charades to reinforce the lessons and the acting performances had me laughing till tears came out<\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Not to mention that night all the volunteers went out and got their first taste of the fantastic Beirut nightlife<\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What do you find challenging?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Making the move from America to Lebanon was a huge transition for me. <\/span><\/span>There are so many vast differences between the two countries, but in a short amount of time I settled into the rhythm and felt right at home<\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Advice for a future volunteer?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The biggest piece of advice I could give a new volunteer is to relax. For a lot of volunteers, it is their first time teaching. I know it was for me, and that can make them <\/span><\/span>understandably<\/span><\/span><\/span> very nervous going into their classes. <\/span><\/span>However<\/span><\/span><\/span>, once you realise that no one is expecting you to be an expert and that the kids are <\/span><\/span><\/span>really<\/span><\/span><\/span> excited to learn, everything gets a lot less stressful and a lot more fun<\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Anything else you want to share?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I had an unforgettable experience in Beirut, and I cannot thank SB Overseas enough for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of their amazing work<\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Richard is\u00a0currently a volunteer with SB OverSeas in our centre in\u00a0Beirut. Interested in joining us? Click here<\/a> to apply.\u00a0<\/i><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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