When Catherine first introduced this topic, I was completely befuddled. What could possibly be wrong with volunteering?! As I delved into the readings provided, I realized that I was wrong. Just because something seems simple and right, does not always make it so. Volunteering is a very complicated and confusing act because there are so many ways to do it wrong. Injecting oneself into another's environment is unfair and could cause more damage than offer help. Here is a more in-depth analysis of the readings and what I learned from them: