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Our proposal to help our community in a small or big way was to help our neighbors and family members in any way. With the end goal to help relieve stress and free up some time for themselves.

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Brainstorming ways to help (May 17, 2021)

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Brainstorming ways to help (May 17, 2021)

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As a group we came up with some ideas such as doing chores for other family members, babysitting our neighbors kids, help bring in the groceries, and taking out the trash. -Justin

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Find family members and neighbors who would like some help (May 17, 2021 -  May 24, 2021)

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Find family members and neighbors who would like some help (May 17, 2021 -  May 24, 2021)

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For our family members it was easy telling them about how we could help and how this could free up some time for themselves. But our neighbors were not as easy and accessible because of covid. - Justin

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During this time period our goal was to help out family members and neighbors

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On Wednesday my mom waters the plants but it's very hard for her to find time. She has to go to work right after lunch so I told her I would water the plants so she could not worry  about the plants dying and I would water them.
- Lamberto

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I went around my house and looked at what I could do to help around the house. The mirrors in my bathroom were very dirty so I decided to clean them so my mom did not have to on the weekends. This helped her buy groceries since she always has to wipe down the mirrors.
- Justin

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Cleaning parents bedroom window (May 30, 2021)

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Cleaning parents bedroom window (May 30, 2021)

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On Sunday I went to my parents bedroom and cleaned their windows because they have been wanting to clean it but don’t have time to do it. This freed up time for them to go grocery shopping.
- Lamberto

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I helped my mom again by watering the plants so she could go to work without having to worry.
- Lamberto

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Babysitting neighbor's daughter (June 5, 2021)

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Babysitting neighbor's daughter (June 5, 2021)

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I made sure to ask if I could take videos and pictures of her face to put on the project but they were wanted to keep her face out but everything else was fine.
- Justin

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Babysitting neighbor's daughter (June 5, 2021)

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Babysitting neighbor's daughter (June 5, 2021)

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One of my neighbors had called me asking if I was still trying to help out the neighborhood, and I said yes so they invited me over to babysit their daughter. My neighbors had to go grocery shopping so I was going to babysit around an hour and a half. Overall it wasn't bad they left me a list of things that they wanted her to do such as her homework, practice piano, and if we finished those two she could play in her play room. This helped my neighbors because it freed up time for them to get groceries. They wanted me to babysit their daughter more in the future.
- Justin

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Babysitting neighbor’s daughter (June 8, 2021)

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Babysitting neighbor’s daughter (June 8, 2021)

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When I had arrived to babysit for my neighbors they said they would be gone about an hour to go run errands. This time she didn't have homework and she already practiced piano so she got to play the whole time.
- Justin

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Cutting my neighbors grass. (June 1, 2021)

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Cutting my neighbors grass. (June 1, 2021)

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I had freshly cut my neighbors grass. They told me that I could help them out this way because they were having trouble making it look nice and taking care of their children. He thought me exactly how to do it and more tips.
Elijah

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Watering of my neighbors plants( June 8, 2021) 

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Watering of my neighbors plants( June 8, 2021) 

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My neighbors ask that their plants get watered. There plants were dry and drying and so I also offered to take care of them so I lightly watered them. They gave me instructions that others receive more water where as the smaller ones might need less.
Elijah

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After we had carried out our plan we came together and reported our experiences and uploaded our pictures to the padlet.

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3 connection to Conner Grennan's experience 

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3 connection to Conner Grennan's experience 

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The first connection that we made was in chapter 1 page 16 and it states "I carefully closed the gate behind me, turned, and stared for the first time at a sea of wide-eyed Nepali children staring right back at me. A moment passed as we stared at one another, then I opened my mouth to introduce myself. ..." This related to all of our experiences because it was the first time for all of us to go and help our neighbors and get outside of our comfort zone. Just like how Conner was frozen and didn't know what to or say to the children.
-Justin

A passage that relates to how the covid and safety restrictions made it harder to help others outside of our family. "... Do we take him to the hospital? It was 6:00 p.m., and the last minibus to Kathmandu for the evening would leave soon. After that, there was no way into the city; ..." (Chapter 1 page 50)Trying to find ways to help our neighbors was hard while trying to be safe just like Conner and how he had to make a hard decision to make if he would bring Santosh to the hospital even though it would not be safe after 6:00 p.m.
-Lamberto
In Chapter 4 page 127 Conner finds Amita, "She nodded and tears welled up in her eyes. I took the bottles from her and laid them on the ground. I took her hand and led her up to the road. She followed without a word. We walked around and found a shop, a typical simple wood kiosk, with a telephone. I called Gyan Bahadur and told him I had found Amita." This passage shows how he happy and relieved he was after finding Amita just like how happy we were that we could help somebody and make their day better. -Elijah

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I chose to help others by clearing up some time and finding someone in need of help. It also is a good feeling when helping others out and you realize the tremendous impact you could have made on them and what ever it was they needed help with. I felt really good when helping out it was a greater feeling when you help someone who you know really needs it or if it is someone who you have seen struggling. Some obstacles I ran into were finding and making multiple times available and workout due to sports and other commitments but I fought through and got it figured out. Another is mainly more for this project is how the task that I did where I cut grass I could not record because that is dangerous for the equipment I was using. I learned that it is very hard work to take care of a whole front and backyard alone so I could not put into fruition what it is like juggling kids and different weathers and more challenges. Overall it was a great experience and I was able to bond with my neighbors and really see them in a new light and hopefully they do too.

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I chose to help others by freeing up time and trying to help become less stressed out. It also is a good feeling when helping others out and knowing you could have made their day better. I felt really good when helping out my family members but it was a greater feeling when helping others you don't know and interacting for the time. Some obstacles I ran into was that it was hard to find ways to help my neighbors because of covid restrictions and for safety. One obstacle was communicating with them to see when I could help or where I could help. Until my neighbor called and wanted me to babysit their daughter for a couple of hours. Another obstacle was trying to show myself in pictures and video while trying to clean the bathroom mirrors and babysitting. I learned that it is very hard to find people to help during this time but when you do its a good feeling, just like Conner trying to find the children's parents and him having little hope but still searching for them. But overall this was a good experience trying to help neighbors I already knew and meeting new ones.

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I decided to spend some time looking for people in need to help others. It also feels good to help others, and you understand the huge impact you can have on them and what they need. It's great to be able to help, and this feeling will be strongest when you help someone who really needs it or who is struggling. Some obstacles I encountered have been discovered and cleared many times, and I have also participated in sports. Commitment to others, but I strive and work hard to achieve it. The other is mainly for this project. I cannot record the cutting operation because it is dangerous to the equipment I use. Maintaining the entire front yard and backyard is a very difficult task, so I cannot understand what it means to juggle with children, different climates and other issues. Overall, it was a great experience. I can contact my neighbors and neighbors.I really look at them from a new perspective, and I hope they can see this too.