Nguyen Vu, Volunteer at FrancisCorps
Being in Pre-K for a year makes me feel that the kids I’m serving are my own children. It is a privilege that I get to create so many special bonds and be one of the few people outside of their families to receive the phrase “I love you.” I learned from this year that…
Nguyen Vu, Volunteer at FrancisCorps
If my day is compared to a sandwich, prayer time would be my bread. When I get up and when I lie down, meditations help me offer the day to God and reflect on my actions. The 25-minute walking distance between the volunteer house and the volunteer site never feels that long because I would…
Nguyen Vu, Volunteer at FrancisCorps
FrancisCorps came to me as a coincidence. I stumbled upon it while browsing the Facebook page of UCSD’s Newman Center. It was the end of my first quarter of senior year and I was trying to figure out what’s next following my graduation from university. After 18 years of schooling, I did not have the…