Journal #3

In order to pick our community service project, we asked peers what they are doing. From the information they gave us we saw what we would like to do. For example, if we would want to work with children, homeless, or sick people. They gave us ideas and we narrowed it down to what we decided, which was to help homeless people suffering with AIDs and HIV. I have yet to go to any support centers but I am sure I will go to them very soon. I have joined Hillel, which is a Jewish cultural club. So by allowing these resources such as factually, peers, and staff to help with choosing our organization. It opened the conversation to us, allowing us to ask our peers about future courses we will take. I asked my older peer what they think about CIS and they said they loved it, which persuaded me to go ahead and enroll in that class. I also now ask faculty questions regarding my work and therefore, I am more accurate in getting the work done similarly to how they thought the assignment should be done. My understanding for community service evolved as a result in understanding this project. Now, I see why it is so important to help people in need. I volunteered before but that was just with a camp for the summer as a counselor and office worker. But now I see other opportunities that I have. Like volunteering my time, in order to help those who are sick and can’t help themselves. In the next three years I see myself working in a Financial Company and I see my self volunteering on my time off. Since I acquired so much knowledge on why volunteering is important and necessary I will still try my best to help those in need. I am also debating whether I want to get my Masters in finance, but I still haven’t decided yet.