The Community Service Project has greatly encouraged me to draw upon the expertise of faculty and staff, even when it’s just a simple thing. One example is the first time I had to print in the library. I had no clue how to do it so I asked the staff members there. Another example is how my friends and I used to just study all together in the library because none of us wanted to find out how to get a room. Eventually, we decided that we should just do it because after that, we’ll always know how to do it. Now we have no problem getting a study room so that we can all study better together.
Unfortunately, I have not utilized any of the support centers this semester, and this is one of my biggest regrets. I hope to utilize both the Starr Career Development Center and SACC. I especially want to utilize SACC so I can make sure that I get the best GPA I can. I also plan to join a student club next semester so that I can become more connected with my fellow peers and have more opportunities to help people. I did not join a student club this semester because I wanted to take my time to get acclimated to college. My understanding of community service has greatly evolved as a result of this project. I was able to actually research the history of an organization and really learn why they do the things that they do, which gave me a whole new outlook on community service and those who start these nonprofits.
In the next three years, I see myself hopefully being close to completing an undergraduate degree in Finance and beginning to pursue a Master’s either here at Baruch or a school like NYU. I hope to have strong business connections built through internships from Starr and other places. I hope I can use these connections to easy land a full time job as soon as I finish my degree. I also hope to have a high GPA and still be in the Honors Program.
It’s great that you took initiative in finding out how to use the printers and reserve the study rooms in the library. I would also like to visit the Starr Career Development Center sometime next semester. It’s also really nice to hear that the community service project allowed you to see volunteer work from a different perspective and that you were able to understand the background of your organization rather than just show up and work.
I felt the same way when I found out about the printers. Good job!
Ya the library was definitely interesting to get used to, for example there is another room for printing where the color printers are that usually doesn’t have a long line. There’s also the fact that we can do web printing instead of waiting on line to use the computers and send a print command through those computers. As for the clubs, I definitely think you should join something because it really helps with making Baruch “homelier,” especially if you’re commuting.
I enjoyed reading your passage because it displays the fact that you experienced growth throughout the semester and are ready to admit that there is room for improvement. The humility you expressed through acknowledging your shortcomings is a passage to further improvement.