To say that I simply wanted to repeat my first two years of high school is an understatement. It was in those two years, where I learned more of the path that I wanted to take in my future.
In my sophomore year of high school I had the opportunity to have leadership scheduled as a class. This class grew to be very important from the very start. It was this class that got me to become an active member in my school community, by helping, volunteering and attending at any event that I was needed at. It was also through those firsts days of leadership class that I grew my love for SING, which I did my last 3 years of high school, and was able to rediscover my passion for dance after a two year break.
My leadership class showed me all the joys and fun activities that my school had to offer outside the classroom. It made me realize I want to get involved and not just be that girl who practically speed walked everyday to the bus stop before other students got out of class. Being in leadership also showed me that in order to truly start to love where I am going to school. When you don’t attempt to be apart of your school community, you hate school even more you see school just as it is and miss out on many opportunities.
As a college student I would love to continue on the path of trying to find outside activities within the school to help make the school feel like a much better experience. That has always been my goal for a university to go and meet people who I would want to talk to after school ends and expand my horizon. My concerns, however, though I despite trying all these different activities and meeting people that I still won’t learn to love it here and that my feelings won’t change towards school.
Compassion, leadership, intelligence! Such much packaged in such a beautiful individual. I completely support you expanding your horizons, exploring outside your comfort zone, and building yourself up. I’m certain you will begin to love Baruch once you divine in how much it has to offer, submerge yourself in the may cultural and professional events, and meet many kind hearted and inspiring students and faculty. There is so much we can all learn from each other, there isn’t one day were I don’t gain or partake in a valuable experience at Baruch. Life is what you make of it! In order for it to thrive, you need to nourish it; that is done with passion, dedication, and and open mind.
p.s. I would love to see some of your moves one day! Dancing is an emmacualte language of self expression, so raw and potent, often saying more than words can embody themselves.
I think its amazing that you love going out and helping others and that you also enjoy it. I would also love to go back and redo a couple years of high school, I loved it,