---
category:
  - "[[Journal]]"
type:
  - "[[Reflection]]"
title: had a good time at volunteering today
created: 2026-01-09T22:42:16
date: 2026-01-09
topic:
  - "[[2026-01-09 1300 Ward 1 Volunteering]]"
  - "[[Volunteering at Harplands Ward 1]]"
---
Earlier today, and before Christmas, I didn't want to go [[Volunteering|volunteering]] at [[Harplands Hospital Ward 1]]. I don't feel like I'm actually doing anything there, I'm not making any progress, I just feel like a spare part. 

So, going in my expectations where low. But it is turned out to be the best session yet. A number off the patients have gotten to know me and i was surprised they acknowledged i hadn't been around in a while.

The staff where better today too. [[Aimie or Amy 2025-10-10|Amy]] and a few others, we played hangman--with a more appropriate drawing a face--it was actually fun. I felt like people enjoyed themselves today, me included.