Tam Phuong

What does it mean to serve the community?

I remember after hearing all the things Honor students had to do at the night of orientation. I was like man, that’s a drag. It was understandable, but it was still a drag. I still have the same mentality to this day. As a new student at Baruch, I need to settle in. I need to find friends and people I can rely on. I need to explore what Baruch has to offer. I need to have fun and go on adventures before I can calm down and ask myself: So, is this worth it? If the answer is yes, I will then try with my utmost intention and effort to give back to the Baruch Scholars community. I’ll sell my text books at dirt cheap prices. I’ll pass along my PDFs for those who are in need of them. Maybe I’ll become a mentor just like Tamara! Maybe in the future I will donate money back to Baruch! For now, however, I’m just a kid figuring out his place and role. My only contribution to the Baruch community as a whole is my involvement in joining clubs and exploring my areas of interests.

2 thoughts on “What does it mean to serve the community?”

  1. Hey Tam,
    I actually really liked your blog post and related to it a lot. I completely agree that we need to settle in as new students and explore our interests.

  2. Hey Tam,
    I think the way you’re looking at this is the way a lot of people are looking at it, even if they won’t admit it. I think it’s the most realistic way at the beginning of college and I relate to that as well.

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