Quest for Kids

Going along with my New Year’s resolution of becoming a “yes (wo)Man” , I got my ass up at 8:00am to volunteer on Saturday. While getting ready, I did what I always do when I am about to do something I don’t want to- I listed reasons in my head why I couldn’t go:

I’m running late, I have nothing to wear, I have (fill in the blank) to do instead ...

Realizing that just saying “yes” doesn’t fulfill my goal- that follow-through is also necessary - I resisted the excuses and volunteered.

I worked with an organization called Quest for Kids- they help students prepare for college. My job as one of the volunteers was to work with a group on a business plan and teach them about what is involved with owning/starting a business.

I was beyond impressed with my group- how quickly they caught on, their ideas, and their presentation. What was even more impressive was their commitment to having a bright future. Their group meets once a month always on Saturdays and always at 8:00am with most of their sessions consisting of vocabulary lessons and other SAT prep work. I felt bad for having so many excuses not to go when all of them were so very driven.

I honestly had a great time teaching them about business and I resisted the urge to spout off any and all advice I had about high school and college (ie- date as many people as possible, take out loans, join a sorority, yadda, yadda, yadda)

So… my first YES experience was really good. I’m glad I did it. I hope all of my future yes’s prove to be as positive.