I joined the Volunteering Programme of Universidade Portucalense Infante D. Henrique in my third year of degree and, after two years as a volunteer, I can say that the experiences I had and the knowledge I acquired will be with me for life. I started this journey as a tutor for two primary school children from an urban area, undoubtedly conflictive, but with more determination and will to learn than any privileged child. Later, I was able to follow the slow and gradual daily life of two elderly ladies with antagonistic lives. As a law student, soon to be a jurist and future lawyer, the experience as a volunteer improved me as a human being, making me more empathetic, objective and patient. It is certainly not easy or comfortable, but it makes you stronger and, more than that, it helps someone who is often deprived of what we take for granted. I highly recommend joining a volunteering programme and I thank my esteemed University for the opportunity.
