It was March 2018. I was 1 high school. While I was looking forward to my college years, I also really wanted to2 abroad. After thinking about it for a few days, I decided to have gap year (间隔年).
I spent much time trying to3 the program I was most interested in. I contacted (联系) many volunteer organizations.4 , I chose "African Impact.". I wanted to make a difference to Africa and its people though it might be very5 . I took part in the Child Care Project. We worked in a foster care home (孤儿院) in Cape Town and 6 time with a group of orphans (孤儿) between the ages of 1 and 3. There was nothing as exciting as seeing a baby 7 her first steps, hearing a two-year-old girl repeat (重复) all of the letters after I said them, seeing a little boy kick or catch balls of different sizes, and watching all of the kids wash their hands 8 . These were the9 that I watched the children develop during my time there.So I got such a strong feeling of 10 .
I also took part in the Teaching Project and worked in a preschool. Teaching was11 because some children were naughty (顽皮的) and didn't always listen to me. 12 it's hard to describe the joy I felt when the kids finally understood what I was trying to teach 13 .
Volunteering in Cape Town 14 my life. I would not be who I am today if it wasn't for this program. I cannot be more thankful for this15 experience.
