𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙑𝙊𝙇𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙂… Volunteering is one of the best ways to gain job experiences that are relevant for graduate school. A lot of people who have graduated and probably finished the mandatory National Service (Nigeria), sometimes find it difficult to find a good paying job in alignment to their future interest. Some take other jobs that are not in line with what they want but they just do it for the money. I wouldn’t ask you to quit, but I’d ask you to volunteer. Work with a mentor, an organization, or an experienced person as a volunteer. If you’re paid, great; but if not, work cause you’re the one who needs that more than any other person and who knows, you could get an easy access to a quality recommendation letter. The challenge is a lot of people are focused on the money than on the potential advantage of that volunteer service. The mindset is, “if there is no money, count me out.” While I understand you, you wouldn’t be doing yourself a favor. Please volunteer as much as possible for a short or long time. Make sure that the volunteering experience leaves you well knowledgeable. Those are the things that can score you favorable pints when writing your personal statement or statement of purpose. It will also boost your academic CV. Volunteering doesn’t have to be physical, there are also virtual volunteering opportunities, and these days most companies will agree to have you on their team once they know you will add value and they will likely not pay you enough or at all. Yet, you know that you are the one gaining. Learn all you can learn from that experience. Don’t forget that your time is valuable. So commit to volunteering at profitable places. I hope this helps. #internationalstudent #volunteer
Yes, the post is a valuable one. To balance it, one shouldn't jump on just any volunteering experience. Look out for those experiences that are in line with your current or future pursuit. Thank you for sharing, Ebubechukwu Uba
Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏿🤗
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5moAlways commit your time wisely when volunteering. The balance to it is for you to find a good time that works for you and give your best, especially for those who have a job while wanting to volunteer.