The setting of the room in which I volunteered in was professional, quiet, and uncrowded with volunteers and voters of all ages. Many parents brought their children from ages 1 to 11 years old to vote. Some of the kids understood what they were doing but some needed their parents to vote for them. Children were more eager about voting when they found out they would get stickers in the end. My peers and I were on task and engaged during the whole process, being polite to the adults and their children. We set up the privacy folders and pencils on the kidsvoting table. When children walked in to vote we handed them ballots and explained the process on how to complete it. After the kid was done filling out the ballot, they submitted it into the ballot box and one of us gave us them a sticker. …show more content…
They all took it as seriously as me because we were in a professional environment. Their effort level was also the same as me because what we were interacting with people outside of school. In this experience I learned that volunteering uses up a lot of time. I also learned that civic engagement requires no distractions like phones. Also, team work is needed to succeed in setting up and running the station. I will know to listen to all the directions and rules and obey them when I participate in other public services. I will also be prepared to collaborate with other people.I believe that kids voting can have a great impact on a national level. The fact that Hillary, not Trump won the election for kids voting may affect the new generation. It shows that in the future voters may have different ideologies. Also, it reflects 24% of the U.S. population's views . I would do this again if I have the chance because I learned many things such as how to collaborate with others while volunteering. The experience made me more interested in political party activities as I got to be involved in shaping young people for the future,