(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN summer)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NML (JJ high) (NN school)) (NN graduation) (NN project))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD volunteered) (PP (IN at) (NP (NML (NNP Saunders) (NNP House)) (NN nursing) (NN home)))) (. .)))
Last summer, as part of my high school graduation project, I volunteered at Saunders House nursing home.
amod
Degree=Pos
last
Last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
graduation
graduation
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
project
project
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
volunteer
volunteered
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Saunders
Saunders
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
nursing
nursing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP choose) (NP (DT this) (NN experience)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN done) (ADVP (RB before))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB lend) (NP (DT a) (NN helping) (NN hand)))))))))) (. .)))
I choose this experience because it was something that I had never done before and I wanted to lend a helping hand.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
case
before
before
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
lend
lend
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Number=Sing
help
helping
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (ADVP (RB first))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ challenging)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ shy)))))) (. .)))
At first it was challenging because I was extremely shy.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
obl
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
challenging
challenging
ADJ
JJ
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
extremely
extremely
ADV
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
shy
shy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN goal)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN volunteering)))) (VP (VBD was) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bring) (NP (DT a) (NN smile)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNS residents))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG doing) (NP (JJ different) (NNS activities)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN word) (NNS games))) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG playing) (NP (NN chess)))))))))))) (. .)))
My goal in volunteering was to bring a smile to the residents by doing different activities from word games to playing chess.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
volunteering
volunteering
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
smile
smile
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
do
doing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
chess
chess
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN finished) (NP (DT that) (NN goal))))))) (. .)))
I feel as if I had finished that goal.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
finish
finished
VERB
VBN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
goal
goal
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (DT the) (NN nursing) (NN home))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ different) (NNS activities)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS residents)) (VP (VBG ranging) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Jeopardy))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Wheel)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Fortune)))))))))) (. .)))
At the nursing home, I did a lot of different activities with the residents ranging from Jeopardy to Wheel of Fortune.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
nursing
nursing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
range
ranging
VERB
VBG
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Jeopardy
Jeopardy
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Wheel
Wheel
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Fortune
Fortune
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS favorites)))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN word) (NN game)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB write) (NP (NP (DT a) (CD ten) (NN -letter) (NN word)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN board))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS residents)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ many)) (JJR smaller) (NNS words)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ possible))))))))))))))) (. .)))
One of my favorites was a word game where I would write a ten -letter word on the board and the residents would try to come up with as many smaller words as possible.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
favorite
favorites
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
write
write
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ten
ten
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
-letter
-letter
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
board
board
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
acl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB tell) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ favorite) (NNS games)))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD seemed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ enthusiastic)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD played))))))))))))))) (. .)))
I could tell that it was one of their favorite games because they always seemed to be so enthusiastic when they played.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
favorite
favorite
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
enthusiastic
enthusiastic
ADJ
JJ
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
play
played
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD transported) (NP (NNS residents)) (PP (IN to) (CC and) (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS rooms))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (NN help))))))) (: ;) (CC and) (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB whenever)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ nice) (NN day) (RB out))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RB outside)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB get) (NP (DT some) (JJ fresh) (NN air))) (CC and) (VP (VB relax)))))))) (. .)))
I also transported residents to and from their rooms when they needed help; and whenever it was a nice day out, I would take them outside to get some fresh air and relax.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
transport
transported
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
room
rooms
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
whenever
whenever
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nice
nice
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
advmod
outside
outside
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fresh
fresh
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
relax
relax
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NNP Saturday) (NNS mornings))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB deliver) (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNS residents)))))) (CC and) (S (PP (IN on) (NP (NNPS Sundays))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD helped) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN morning) (NN church) (NNS services))))) (. .)))
On Saturday mornings, I would deliver the newspaper to the residents and on Sundays, I helped with morning church services.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Saturday
Saturday
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
morning
mornings
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
deliver
deliver
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
Sunday
Sundays
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
help
helped
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
morning
morning
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
church
church
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
service
services
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ unforgettable)) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN experience)))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ one-on-one) (NNS conversations)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNS residents)))))))) (. .)))
The most unforgettable part of this experience was when I had one-on-one conversations with the residents.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
unforgettable
unforgettable
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
one-on-one
one-on-one
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
conversation
conversations
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ incredible)) (SBAR (WHNP (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ many)) (JJ great) (NNS stories)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell)))))))) (. .)))
It was incredible how many great stories they had to tell.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
incredible
incredible
ADJ
JJ
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
punct
.
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PUNCT
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(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ Their) (NNS stories)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ interesting)))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN experience)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ unforgettable)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me))))) (. .)))
Their stories were so interesting and the experience was unforgettable for me.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
Their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
interesting
interesting
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Degree=Pos
unforgettable
unforgettable
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
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PUNCT
.
Last summer, as part of my high school graduation project, I volunteered at Saunders House nursing home. I choose this experience because it was something that I had never done before and I wanted to lend a helping hand. At first it was challenging because I was extremely shy. My goal in volunteering was to bring a smile to the residents by doing different activities from word games to playing chess. I feel as if I had finished that goal.  At the nursing home, I did a lot of different activities with the residents ranging from Jeopardy to Wheel of Fortune. One of my favorites was a word game where I would write a ten -letter word on the board and the residents would try to come up with as many smaller words as possible. I could tell that it was one of their favorite games because they always seemed to be so enthusiastic when they played. I also transported residents to and from their rooms when they needed help; and whenever it was a nice day out, I would take them outside to get some fresh air and relax. On Saturday mornings, I would deliver the newspaper to the residents and on Sundays, I helped with morning church services.  The most unforgettable part of this experience was when I had one-on-one conversations with the residents. It was incredible how many great stories they had to tell. Their stories were so interesting and the experience was unforgettable for me.