This calls upon their creativity, and often presents problem-solving issues they do not anticipate. They learn what work is really like. There are moments of high energy and feeling needed, and other times of slow invisible progress. Reality is like this. They learn the truth of that old saying What you put into a task is what you get out of it.
Initiative brings results, and noninvestment leads to boredom.
Out on a site, taking risks is like spending time with the elderly or making friends with a disabled person pays huge dividends. They learn that facing prejudices, large and small, helps dispel them. We all have so many invisible biases- but working alongside others leads us to understand instead of judge the aged, the troubled, the young, the other in the world. They wiull be taken seriously, even if they have to work to prove themselves. The world is a big fascinating place, and each Nobles student working in the community can be a creative, compassionate part of it.