Gautam Rao (Nov 2012 team, Indian, Barclays Technology)
The crowd sang loudly, clearly, and in unison. The motley group of 7 soaked in the adulation and the loving, and graciously accepted the garlands being hung around their necks. They were silenced for a while, not really expecting such a reception.
No, this wasn't a rock concert. A group of about 150 children sang a beautiful song in a language none of us knew, while seven of us, bewildered volunteers that we were, walked into Snowland Ranag Light of Education School with a cool breeze behind our backs, and the morning sun shining bright. People told me volunteering was rewarding; they never told me I'd feel like a rockstar.
The crowd sang loudly, clearly, and in unison. The motley group of 7 soaked in the adulation and the loving, and graciously accepted the garlands being hung around their necks. They were silenced for a while, not really expecting such a reception.
No, this wasn't a rock concert. A group of about 150 children sang a beautiful song in a language none of us knew, while seven of us, bewildered volunteers that we were, walked into Snowland Ranag Light of Education School with a cool breeze behind our backs, and the morning sun shining bright. People told me volunteering was rewarding; they never told me I'd feel like a rockstar.