Volunteering is a great way to gain experience and become more aware of the world around you while also giving back to others. You learn how to build up character and it can change how you look at the world. For me volunteering is a another step I can take to become aware of people 's situations and not seem like a naive teenager. Plus it would really help me when I do go into the medical field. Volunteering at the hospital relates to my career goal of becoming a nurse. As a nurse I will have to be around many patients and will be open to different scenarios that I will not be used to. This is a great head start to get a feel for the type of environment I will be exposed to. I hope to learn more about the medical field and some tips I could