The role of a Baruch Scholar is to represent the Baruch Honors Program well. A scholar has already been recognized for his or her academic excellence; it is what the student does past academics that make the student a scholar. A scholar should play an active role in the Baruch community and the broader community. A Baruch Scholar in this sense would be a suitable role model for peers and colleagues.
My role at Baruch at the moment is that of a student. I am trying to obtain a firm grasp on the changes and adjustments of college. I intend to branch out into the Baruch community first. I intend to join an honor society within Baruch and become an active member of the club and their events. Branching out to clubs that are both interesting and beneficial to my academics still require a bit of searching at the moment. My involvement in the community itself is a work in progress that is taking place during freshman seminar. As of now, I do not consider myself a full Baruch Scholar. I am a scholar in the making; freshman year prepares the student to be able to and want to reach out to the community.
The Honors Program promotes a sense of “giving back to the community.” The initial feeling should be inherent but freshman seminar helps build upon it. The opportunities are present and provided by the school. The Baruch community and the Honors Program provide everything necessary to build a foundation from which scholars should build upon to become outstanding members of the community. I think that the Honors Programs goal would be to provide the basis and environment for scholars to want to give back to the community and make that feeling their own.
