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<div class="rss_description" style="margin: 0 0 0.3em; padding: 0;"><p class=""><b class="">By Jeffrey Cabanez AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office</b></p>
<figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="960" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://67.media.tumblr.com/d17be193640bc433dfa1422a235a91d5/tumblr_inline_ob31x43h8B1spgs8j_540.jpg" alt="image" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="960" class=""></figure><!-- more --><p class=""><b class="">Originally appeared in the California VISTA Voice newsletter</b></p><p class="">National Service is not something you
do for one year then move on with your life. It changes you. It helps you find
yourself. It provides you with the opportunity to have a lasting impact in a community.
As I am now entering my third year with <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwODAyLjYyMjMxMDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDgwMi42MjIzMTA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDk2NTAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9cHJlc2lkZW50QG5mYmNvbW11bml0eXNlcnZpY2Uub3JnJnVzZXJpZD1wcmVzaWRlbnRAbmZiY29tbXVuaXR5c2VydmljZS5vcmcmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://1.usa.gov/1ZSW9kz" target="_blank" class="">AmeriCorps VISTA</a>, I have had some time to gather a
few tips, tricks, and best practices. Hopefully some of these will be able to
help you whether this is your first day or last.<br class=""></p>
<h2 class="">1. Don’t get discouraged </h2><p class="">First, don’t get discouraged if you do
not see the impact of your work immediately. It takes time. You can’t expect a
partnership to flourish in the span of 24 hours. Sometimes it takes weeks,
months, or even years, before the results of your work are seen. Set small
goals, as well as large goals, for yourself so you can have those small
victories when you feel like nothing is going right.</p>
<h2 class="">2. Find out what you like in a work environment</h2><p class="">Use the year to find out what you like
and don’t like, in a work environment. Especially for those of you who have
recently graduated from college, AmeriCorps VISTA is a prime time to figure out how you
work best in a workplace. It’s not something you think about until you are
actually in the “work force.”</p><p class="">For example, I learned that I like
some supervisor support, as well as some autonomy in my work. I learned how to
be collaborative in working with others in my department (spoiler alert, it’s
not like a group project in college). Be intentional with learning about this,
because AmeriCorps VISTA is a unique opportunity to learn more about yourself.</p>
<h2 class="">3. Constantly reflect on your experience</h2><p class="">Constantly reflect on your year as a
whole. Physically plot out where your peaks and valleys have
been. Looking back on the year, it is a great reflection piece to talk about in
job interviews. In our program, we like to use The Feedback Model when
reflecting. Take time to reflect and answer the following (without jumping
around). First, what went well in your project? What did you enjoy or where did
you really thrive? Second, what was confusing or challenging about your
project? And finally, what could make your project even better for the next
time?</p>
<h2 class="">4. Inspire others</h2><p class="">My last piece of advice to anyone that
is just starting their term, or finishing up: continue to inspire those you
work with and share an inspiring vision with one another. Continue to never
settle for good enough, and to be the awesome people that you are!</p><p class=""><i class="">For more information on AmeriCorps VISTA
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