Next Steps…

Although this is clearly not the preferable answer to the questions, the answer is no. This community Service Project required little expertise from faculty and staff. Support centers weren’t really necessary, the internet and fellow students can answer most questions. I don’t know how I could describe how using those resources helped me in other courses considering I didn’t need them. I am sure if I need to do a research project then the database would be helpful. Sinked in worked nicely in preparing for an exam once, but unless you gather the group in school, then no one will bother to go on at home. I don’t think this project evolved my understanding of community service.  I still understand it to be one of three categories, forced unwilling volunteer-ism, grateful volunteer-ism, life experience generated volunteer-ism. The first category is self explanatory, school tells you that you must have xx hours. The second one includes those that are grateful for what they have and decided to be philanthropic (what I think the Honors Program is promoting). The third involves those that have been directly or slightly impacted by an organization and want to help it (i.e. you received blood or family member received blood). As for the question on student clubs, I joined VITA because it looks like something I want to do and would have without community service requirements which puts me into the second category of community service as opposed to this project where I am in the first and second, and slightly in the third category.