One expectation that I have for working with 9to5 is that I will be going out of my comfort zone to participate with them. Leaving my comfort zone includes talking to strangers, to convince them to get involved with the event that I am helping to plan. I've always had a weird attitude toward talking to strangers, and I've always wondered why? But I can't help it. The reason that I have this expectation is because it was mentioned in the very first meeting with my organization that some of us may have to make connections so that we can make this event possible.So far, this expectation has been unfounded, because I have been very comfortable with my participation in the group. However, I have only spent 3 hours with them, and my boundaries might be pushed a little more as our work progresses.
Another expectation that I have is that everything that I will be doing with my organization will be and can be done in an office. I don't expect to actually leave the building to participate in my service learning, because I am in charge of creating designs for flyer's and save the date invitations. But I would like to go out and look at event venues if I get bored of sitting at a computer screen. So far, this expectation has been unfounded because my very first day was so exciting. It was exciting because for an entire hour, I was at a rally protesting against a bill that I disagree with. At least I got to go out and do something that I enjoyed, which means that the organization is already exceeding my expectations. Which leads to a happier participation, I think.
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