So what does it mean to serve the community?
The first answer that pops into my head when I think about this question is simply returning the favor.
As Baruch Scholars, we have so much that’s given to us. I feel utterly thankful for all the freebies and opportunities I received over the past few months. During my time here, I want to be involved as much as possible in the clubs and organizations on campus. So far, I’ve joined the American Humanics society, and I hope to become much more active in the community through this club, and maybe joining other clubs that focus on helping other people.
I believe the aim of the Honors program is to help us become better human beings by carrying out community service. For many of us, when we graduate, we won’t see it just as an obligation to stay in the honors program, but as a duty that we would carry out voluntarily. As scholars, I think we need to be giving people. With all the benefits and opportunities that are given to us, it’s necessary to give something back. If we don’t we would be selfish people, and it would be understandable if we were to be dismissed from the honors program. Being an honors student isn’t all about getting those straight A’s, but being a well-rounded, and selfless human being.
The way I see it, becoming involved in the community by helping the surrounding community, or by helping Baruch become a better campus, is a way of giving thanks for all the wonderful things that Baruch has given us for being scholars. I truly do hope to make a difference in the Baruch community, or in the outside community by the time I leave.