Journal 2

Community service has always been a regular part of my life.  I was very active in high school in many of the clubs and participated in volunteer organizations and internships over the summer.  I joined many clubs such as the ECO club, give aid give hope and red cross club.  I heavily participated in most of the events of these clubs.  There would be annual events every year such as the Breast Cancer Walk and AIDS walk.  I see the community service requirements held by Baruch not as a nuisance but an opportunity to make my self better and get to know my community more.  In many of these clubs I had a leadership role that may involve simple tasks such as collecting money to a more grand task such as organizing an event.  I also participated in volunteering outside of school.  I joined a political internship over the summer promoting political awareness and the importance of voting.  Volunteering outside of school gave me i higher sense of responsibility.  I was not doing this for college applications but to build my character.  Through these events i met new people, developed leadership skills and learned something new everyday.  I want to possess these same characteristic throughout my college years in Baruch and the honors program.  This quality of leadership is a necessity in today’s world of cut throat business, something that I want to pursue in life.