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work in the disaster areas. It is a feeling of the highest recognition to voluntary work
which is more important than material rewards. In the disaster areas, we could
always see the volunteers who were working from dawn to dusk, and there were also
teenagers who were taking care of the unknown wounded in the hospitals. All their
efforts were to give survival possibilities to the suffering compatriots. In the disaster
areas, the volunteer was no long an effective word to tell people apart because
everyone who could move was willing to help others. In the disaster areas, people
could really understand the beauty of the spirit of volunteerism because it was the
symbol of selflessness and glory of spirit of humanity.
In the meantime, the other students of Dept. of Psychology were also doing
something to support their work in the disaster areas. They made psychological
knowledge manuals—―After The Earthquake, How Can We Face It?‖, and handed
them out in the Triangle. With the love of Dept. of Psychology, these 4000 booklets
were given to PKU teachers and students, especially the ones from Sichuan, to help
them to face this hard time. Just like Dr. Xu said: ―we could feel light in the darkness
because there is love.‖
―Post-Olympics‖ Era: Carry Forward Spirit of Volunteerism by Reorganizing Work
Plans
Though the joys of the Olympics haven‘t disappeared completely, the teachers and
students of Dept. of Psychology have begun to make plans carefully in order to
achieve the transformation of Olympic legacy and deepening of spirit of
volunteerism.
When talking about the future development of voluntary work, Zhou Jian, Secretary
of the Communist Young League Committee of Dept. of Psychology, said: ―In the
Olympics and the Paralympics, voluntary service concentrated rich social resources
and attracted wide social attention, which are already the past. Now, voluntary
service has turned to a routine work with low social concern and return. So how to
combine the social resources and students‘ passion has become the most important
part of the Olympic legacy transformation in colleges.‖
―The Dept. of Psychology students‘ participation of voluntary service in WCP and the
earthquake relief has proved that it is an appropriate form to integrate students‘
knowledge and public welfare activities. The knowledge learnt in practice and the
happiness gained in voluntary service have promoted each other and will become
the power to drive more students to participate in the voluntary service.‖
―In another point, the college students have received a lot of benefits from the whole
nation and society. So to participate in voluntary service before they leave school will
show the students‘ social responsibility. After so many years‘ study, most students
have learnt enough knowledge in their majors and have the skills to use them
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