Undergraduate / A place of doom, an institution of desolation, a jail of misery - going to hospital [2]

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150 word limit)
A place of doom, an institution of desolation, a jail of misery; these are some of the things that come to mind when people think about going to the hospital. However, I have found that I love volunteering at Memorial Hermann Hospital every Monday. There, I help with whichever department I am assigned to on that day. I can be putting filters into equipment boxes at Central Sterile, sterilizing beds at Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, or making packets at the Outpatient Lab. When I am not sent to a specific department, I discharge patients in a wheelchair whenever patients are ready to go home. My favorite thing about volunteering at the hospital is that I can help the nurses and patients in a small way while creating lasting friendships with the other volunteers. To me, returning to the hospital is not a chore but a joyous return to my second home.