{"id":200,"date":"2018-04-04T23:55:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T21:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/?p=200"},"modified":"2018-05-23T00:08:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T22:08:53","slug":"volunteer-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/2018\/04\/04\/volunteer-now\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8222;volunteer now&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>4th of April in 2018:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today my day started a little bit earlier than the others. Even Colin (an employee from InternEurope) told me to begin work at 10 a.m.; I remembered that Kelli (She is my supervisor at &#8218;volunteer now&#8216;.) asked me to start work at 8:30 a.m. Not a problem for me. It supposed to say &#8218;The early bird catches the worm.&#8216;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I left early, but the traffic lights on my way are quite annoying. You have to wait very long to get a green light. (1:58 minutes! I measured the time today) And if you get one, the green sign of the other direction changed to green as well.<\/p>\n<p>I found something else, which is different from Germany. Some transitions of the streets have a small traffic light. They only have a small monitor with a button to press it (you can see it in the right picture)<\/p>\n<p>When I passed by some streets, I saw these lovely wall paintings or the correct word &#8218;mural&#8216;. I hope I will see more murals because they look well painted. I want to make a mural too *smirk*.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-200 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/2018\/04\/04\/volunteer-now\/whatsapp-image-2018-04-05-at-18-01-55\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-e1527026746472-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-211\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-211'>\n\t\t\t\tthe traffic light with an instruction manual\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/2018\/04\/04\/volunteer-now\/whatsapp-image-2018-04-05-at-18-01-37-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.37-1-e1527026762894-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210'>\n\t\t\t\tthe traffic light for pedestrian\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/2018\/04\/04\/volunteer-now\/whatsapp-image-2018-04-05-at-18-01-58\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.58-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/2018\/04\/04\/volunteer-now\/whatsapp-image-2018-04-05-at-18-02-00-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.02.00-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/2018\/04\/04\/volunteer-now\/whatsapp-image-2018-04-05-at-18-01-57-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.57-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>My sense of direction is terrible. Even with Google Maps, I didn&#8217;t find the building at first. I passed by or went to the other side of the street. (It reminds me of my language study travel. The first free time we had in Stratford-upon-Aven we got a map. I had the plan and, I navigated the others in the entirely wrong direction. However, I realised it fast and saw the opening period&#8230; I was too early and couldn&#8217;t enter the building. Luckily a college went into the building, and I followed her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.38-1-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.38-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.38-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.38-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.38-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.38-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the entry of volunteer now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A little bit later, Kelli came downstairs to pick me up. She showed me the building. We have three floors, a lot of stairs, many Firehole doors (see the picture below) and a small canteen. I think I will get lost tomorrow. This building is kind of confusing. She introduced me to my future colleagues, made a short trip through the environment near the building and showed me Tesco, a pharmacy, a bakery and local store. At 9 a.m. I received my current working desk, my account and some other information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-209 size-medium\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.59-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.59-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.59-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.59-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.59-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.59.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the sign of a Firehole door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-204\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-204 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-1-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-1-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/afibinirland2018\/files\/2018\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-05-at-18.01.55-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">my current desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, the test server, which I will work on, isn&#8217;t ready yet. That&#8217;s why she gave me some documentation about the company to get familiar. At 10 a.m. everyone usually has tea time\/breakfast time, where I can have a small chat with my colleagues or have my breakfast or just a cup of tea.<br \/>\nI thought I don&#8217;t have much to do, though I got an e-mail from an IT responsible, for gathering information about the printers in the building. But for the last printer, I didn&#8217;t have access to print out the network settings. Next, I did some research about the company and wrote my blog entry for today. I finished work at 2:30 p.m. because I didn\u00b4t have much to do today. Tomorrow will be another day.<br \/>\nIn the afternoon I decided to walk into the city to discover the neighbourhood.<br \/>\nLater on, I had dinner with Tim and Son. We exchanged our experiences from the first day at the workplace.<br \/>\nFrom today on I will be an IT Officer at volunteer now. Let&#8217;s see what else I have to do&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>-Huong Giang-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4th of April in 2018: Today my day started a little bit earlier than the others. Even Colin (an employee from InternEurope) told me to begin work at 10 a.m.; I remembered that Kelli (She is my supervisor at &#8218;volunteer now&#8216;.) asked me to start work at 8:30 a.m. Not a problem for me. 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