Today I volunteered at The Center for four hours and this was my first experience volunteering and I cant say enough about it! I was working at the front desk doing some adminstrative work and I got the chance to work with another volunteer that is not a student from Metro. It was really neat working at the front desk because I got to see everyone who comes in the front doors of the Center. Every single person had a gleaming smile and introduced themselves to me and shook my hand; I was so suprised with how friendly everyone is at The Center and the LGBT community that comes into The Center. I find it rare to see people smiling from ear to ear and eager to introduce themselves to you. I must have met 15 different people today and all of them put a smile on my face!
I noticed how everyone i met today used similar Kinesics, majority were smiling, happy, wide awake and generally seemed happy to be at The Center. Everyone that introduced themselves to me used the same Haptics(touch), they all shook hands with me and made eye contact. I was very suprised by this because I have never volunteered at an organization that has been so friendly and interested and knowing who i am and why i am volunteering. Today I felt special and I felt like if i see those same people again they will know my name and shake hands with me. I had a wonderful day and I was sad to leave The center at the end of today because it is such a positive and exciting place with wonderful people.
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