third reflection

November came, and this was the month where I was able to volunteer for something fun, entertaining, and educational. I was able to inform people about smoking and the hazardous effects it has on them and other people. This was a tabling event where I was able to show statistics, visuals, and give them papers with various facts about smoking. It was outside before the Thanksgiving break, in front of the library where thousands of students walk by everyday. Even if the students didn't stop or just walked by, I feel that tabling outside had an effect on everyone because it just made them more aware of the cause that this organization stands for. There was corn-hole, group members were able to hand out drinks, people were able to come up and write motivational sayings or quotes that promote the stopping of smoking on the campus. It was awesome seeing the students just stop by, because it showed they were willing to learn more about the topic and what they could do to help the campus stay as smoke-free as possible. Students were able to learn about a variety of topics associated with smoking, specifically lung Cancer because November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. They were able to fully see and understand how the lungs will change from a healthy pinkish color to being black and making it hard for them to breathe. Students were also able to learn about e-cigarettes, secondhand smoking, and smoking hookah. Many students had misconceptions that these were less dangerous, but in fact they just harm your body in different ways. The activities for students to engage in were enjoyable, and this experience as a whole was pleasant. However, this seemed to be the only big event that this organization had for the group to partake in; that was interesting, to say the least.