Service Learning - Care Corner

Stayed up till twelve watching House last night. Unfortunately, I could not watch the episode from 12 to 1am because I had to go for SL the next day so I need to rest.
Only two of us turned up for SL today (kinda pathetic but well, we are all rather busy so I can understand). Care Corner was still conducting parents meeting session today but there were more kids this week than the last. We did some fingerprint art thing but it does not seem to interest all of them, only some. Some gave up after an hour (by then the only thing that was on their beautiful blank pieces of paper was two blotches of paint) and started talking loudly and fidgeting while some of them who came late just hung around playing with the paints. The only person that actually took the entire thing seriously I'd say was Sebastian.
After we ended the whole fingerprint art thing, which was not really working out, we helped to clear up the mess. Sabrina volunteered to wash Lynn's paint brushes and I threw away the garbage and went to wash the paint brush that was left on the table (poor paint brush so lonely and forgotten... XP). After we ran it through water and all, I was just about to go back to the table when I saw Sabrina pull out a couple of tissues and started drying the brushes. I thought "Wow, I could learn something from her..." It was so thoughtful of her to dry the dripping wet brushes before returning it to the owner, unlike me who conveniently overlooked this act of thoughtfulness. I so ought to learn how to be a better person.
Later, we tried to teach them some forensics thing we are learning in Science by making them do a fingerprint profile (sorta thing) where we teach them how everyone's fingerprints are different and the different types of fingerprints (arch, loop, whorls). It wasn't exactly the most exhilarating thing to do so some of the boys soon became restless. At least we managed to get one of the boys who did not wish to be part of the day's activities involved... Then we played a couple of games including pass the message, ten-cent coin and Simon says (greatly spiced up with the help of Lynn :) ) until it was time to leave.
After all these weeks of SL, I realised that I actually met a lot of different children. Last week there was Samuel who seem to need more attention (or things could go wrong), then there's this other girl who was somewhat clingy. I say that because she wanted me to go to Wild Wild Wet with her on Saturday when we've known each other for like an hour or so and that she keeps sticking to me like bubblegum. I was thinking "What? For goodness sake, you don't just invite someone you've known for less than an hour to like spend the weekend with you!" Like dude, I don't even know her name and I seriously doubt she knows mine. Then there are the quieter and conscientious ones like Sabrina which kind of mirrors one of my friends when I was younger and the more playful and hyperactive ones like Anthony and Desmond who are really so much like my cousin.
Trying to keep these kids interested is a really tough job, especially for the more hyperactive boys. Brownie points goes out to the teachers who manage to keep them under their wings so well. It has been a great opportunity and learning experience to be able to do SL with them. Many thanks for the great experiences I've had and all that have contributed to the insights I've gained from this learning experience. I think we're only going to have one or two more sessions because we're running out of ideas but I suppose each will be just as meaningful as the other.