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Why volunteer in the UK?

Volunteering says very positive things about you. Volunteering says a lot of positive things about you. But if you have any doubts about what your work in an English charity shop would entail and how much volunteering like this would benefit you personally, I’ll clear them up quickly. Charity shops, for example, are shops, but while they sell books, clothes, audio players and other products, they also carry out profound social work, because as you know, in the English economic system social assistance is closely linked to private initiative. So, the money that charities get is used to finance social projects that they are part of, such as helping children, orphans, the elderly, homeless people, there are endless types. But anyway, I’ll get to the point. One of the main reasons for volunteering is that they are simple jobs that you can do with a basic knowledge of the English language. Obviously, as you spend time volunteering at a Charity, you will acquire vocabulary and improve your English without realizing it through a natural process of linguistic immersion, without much effort, doing things with your hands and establishing the typical social relationships of the working world. Another very important reason for doing this job is obviously its ethical characteristics, which are highly valued in the Anglo-Saxon working world. Being young and having decided to do social work says a lot about you. It says that you care about society, that you have an ethical and social conscience. It says that you are brave enough to embark on the English working world, and of course it says that you are an entrepreneur and hard worker, which is a plus on your CV both there and in Spain. Being able to learn English by participating in an ethically fundamental and professionally praiseworthy experience is wonderful, and Connectors Plus helps you make this experience possible. Check out the Gap Year programs or prepare to study a degree in the United Kingdom. Go for it, there are fascinating experiences and this one could be part of your life!

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A Gap Year is about gaining time

Save time with a Gap Year Do you think you know what you want? Or do you have no idea what to do with your life? Have you ever given yourself the chance to prove yourself in a professional context? Maybe volunteering? Do you think that learning English at eighteen is exactly the same as learning English at thirty? If you have more questions than answers and the world is drowning you with them, I’ll tell you one thing: IT’S NORMAL. When I was eighteen, a little while ago, I didn’t know whether to study psychology, journalism or political science. I felt more lost than an octopus in a garage, it was difficult to listen to myself under so much pressure. I wish someone had told me: Don’t worry Elena, you have a lot of things to learn and you can start with these. You can live in another cultural context for a year, give yourself the opportunity to work and see what you like, you can learn about social work, give yourself time to get to know yourself in a new place without pressure. You can really learn English and have this handicap solved for the rest of your life. That’s what a gap year is, Elena. Many young people around the world do it and it’s an essential life experience that will make you feel much calmer and more confident in your decisions. That didn’t happen. And I had to realize it myself three years later. That’s when I did it, and I’m very happy about it today. It’s just that I went around in circles more than necessary before reaching this conclusion. Actually, I’ll tell you one thing, you can do a lot more with your life than you imagine. There are more direct paths to reach interesting goals that fulfill you more than those that they tell you are right, what happens is that many times we lack perspective. At that time I didn’t know how to see it, but today I have it very clear: A gap year is not a waste of time, it is gaining time for oneself, culture, immersion in the language, confidence in our decisions, work experience, and valuable knowledge that we rarely have the opportunity to acquire. Keep up the good work, it’s worth it.

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