My first volunteer experience with BJM was very exciting and very cute! I was in the Maker room where there were some puzzles and a whole assortment of board games. I started trying to build a puzzle of NYC with two of the kids who were trying to complete it. Naturally, they got bored and went around to do something else. They even used their own imagination to create their own games, playing that they were in a spaceship heading for the moon. But as they lost interest, other kids would get interested and join in.

While I was there, it was interesting how excited the kids were to meet someone new. They wanted you to play with them or join their section. Even the kids who got bored of playing with the puzzle would come back to show me what they have created, making sure that I was still paying attention to them. It was a great experience and a welcome change from classes; I look forward to the next visit.