Baruch Scholars 2012

As a Baruch Scholar, I believe my role is to not only be a successful student, but it is also to be an exemplary individual. Not only am I a student at Baruch, but I am also a representative of Baruch. And I believe my actions should reflect positively on Baruch as well as the Honors Program. I also believe my role is to give back to the community in some way. I truly believe that a successful community’s foundation is built on those who are willing to spend their own personal time helping those in need. If everyone in our community were to be selfish, we would not be the great city we are today.

This is all related to the culture of service the Honors program promotes because I believe the Honors program is dedicated not only to giving us a great education, but also to positively impacting the surrounding community. Community service does not just impact those that it intends to help; community service also impacts those who partake in it. As a scholar, I embrace the opportunity to serve my community, but not just to “finish the hours that I am required to do.” I hope to gain experiences that will enhance my view of an already amazing city as well as positively impact those who are less fortunate. Being a scholar, I hope to not only maintain the sterling reputation of the Honors program. I also want to improve that reputation. I know that the Honors program already has a rather prestigious reputation, but if I can somehow build upon this more, I think I will have been successful in not only fulfilling my community service project, but also fulfilling my own goals.

I think that with the benefits that come along with being a Baruch Scholar comes a sense of responsibility.  I am required to complete a community service project by the end of the year, but I think this requirement is just a small look at what is to come during the next four years at Baruch.  I plan on getting involved in projects that I feel strongly about, and I’m sure I will get the opportunity to do so in a community this large.  Hopefully I will even learn about new causes that I can start to contribute to.  As a Baruch Scholar, it is my responsibility to leave the community, four years from now, better off than it was when I came into it.  However, I also expect to leave with a better sense of self-awareness.  I hope to discover new values in myself, and I think that being a Baruch Scholar gives me the opportunity to do so.  In order to be a successful member of the Baruch community, I have to be open-minded and willing to try new things.  I should be able to take advantage of all that this school offers by attending a variety of different workshops and club meetings.  When I receive e-mails or see flyers in the halls about different events being held by Baruch, I’ll think twice about shrugging them off.  Ultimately, I think being a Baruch Scholar goes way beyond academic achievement.  The program should teach me about taking initiative and fostering the skills I learn in school to improving not only Baruch, but any community I may find myself a part of in the future.

I think that with the benefits that come along with being a Baruch Scholar comes a sense of responsibility.  I am required to complete a community service project by the end of the year, but I think this requirement is just a small look at what is to come during the next four years at Baruch.  I plan on getting involved in projects that I feel strongly about, and I’m sure I will get the opportunity to do so in a community this large.  Hopefully I will even learn about new causes that I can start to contribute to.  As a Baruch Scholar, it is my responsibility to leave the community, four years from now, better off than it was when I came into it.  However, I also expect to leave with a better sense of self-awareness.  I hope to discover new values in myself, and I think that being a Baruch Scholar gives me the opportunity to do so.  In order to be a successful member of the Baruch community, I have to be open-minded and willing to try new things.  I should be able to take advantage of all that this school offers by attending a variety of different workshops and club meetings.  When I receive e-mails or see flyers in the halls about different events being held by Baruch, I’ll think twice about shrugging them off.  Ultimately, I think being a Baruch Scholar goes way beyond academic achievement.  The program should teach me about taking initiative and fostering the skills I learn in school to improving not only Baruch, but any community I may find myself a part of in the future.

Sitting in the kitchen, my father called my name saying I had received a letter from Baruch College. One can only imagine my excitement when I saw the opening statement, “you’ve been selected to be apart of the Baruch scholars community.”

I was so excited, but in truth, I was also very confused. Why is the reward so great? How is it possible that I get free tuition, money towards study abroad, and also get a free computer? It just seemed too good to be true and I couldn’t understand why me. I was determined to figure out how I could give back to a community, which gave me so much.

The honors program was helpful in placing me in the proper direction of showing my appreciation. They reminded me a way in which I can give back. Getting involved in school activities is a way to give back to the school. But taking part in volunteer services is a way to give back to the community as a whole.

Just like the honors program made our experience in Baruch a more comfortable experience, my group decided that we want to make people feel more comfortable in their environment. By getting involved in the organization New York Cares, and removing trash from parks, we will enable people to live in a healthy and happy environment. We feel that this is the best way to give back to our community by modeling exactly what the honors program at Baruch did for us.

Sitting in the kitchen, my father called my name saying I had received a letter from Baruch College. One can only imagine my excitement when I saw the opening statement, “you’ve been selected to be apart of the Baruch scholars community.”

I was so excited, but in truth, I was also very confused. Why is the reward so great? How is it possible that I get free tuition, money towards study abroad, and also get a free computer? It just seemed too good to be true and I couldn’t understand why me. I was determined to figure out how I could give back to a community, which gave me so much.

The honors program was helpful in placing me in the proper direction of showing my appreciation. They reminded me a way in which I can give back. Getting involved in school activities is a way to give back to the school. But taking part in volunteer services is a way to give back to the community as a whole.

Just like the honors program made our experience in Baruch a more comfortable experience, my group decided that we want to make people feel more comfortable in their environment. By getting involved in the organization New York Cares, and removing trash from parks, we will enable people to live in a healthy and happy environment. We feel that this is the best way to give back to our community by modeling exactly what the honors program at Baruch did for us.

I feel as though it’s still kind of hard to definitively say what my role is right now as I’m a freshman barely halfway through my first semester. I should be able to help my peers with schoolwork and whatever else they need help with; as I grow into a more experienced upper classman, I’m hoping I will be able to share my years of wisdom with other students, helping them ease into the Baruch lifestyle as many people have done for me.

I am so grateful for the opportunities that Baruch has presented to me, such as a full scholarship and the chances for networking and internships. Because of this, my community service shouldn’t be contained to only Baruch but it should be spread further into the community around Baruch. As tedious as the community service every semester may seem, I know that it will only benefit me in the long run. Many people have made these opportunities available for me, and now it is my turn to make opportunities available for other people, even if they can’t be in the form of a MacBook Pro.

As Baruch Scholars, it is up to all of us to establish precedents for others to follow once they arrive at Baruch. We need to keep the mindset of helping others alive at Baruch because many people take the help and chances they receive for granted. Donating some of our time to help those around us seems only right after all the advantages that were seemingly handed to us upon entering Baruch.

I feel as though it’s still kind of hard to definitively say what my role is right now as I’m a freshman barely halfway through my first semester. I should be able to help my peers with schoolwork and whatever else they need help with; as I grow into a more experienced upper classman, I’m hoping I will be able to share my years of wisdom with other students, helping them ease into the Baruch lifestyle as many people have done for me.

I am so grateful for the opportunities that Baruch has presented to me, such as a full scholarship and the chances for networking and internships. Because of this, my community service shouldn’t be contained to only Baruch but it should be spread further into the community around Baruch. As tedious as the community service every semester may seem, I know that it will only benefit me in the long run. Many people have made these opportunities available for me, and now it is my turn to make opportunities available for other people, even if they can’t be in the form of a MacBook Pro.

As Baruch Scholars, it is up to all of us to establish precedents for others to follow once they arrive at Baruch. We need to keep the mindset of helping others alive at Baruch because many people take the help and chances they receive for granted. Donating some of our time to help those around us seems only right after all the advantages that were seemingly handed to us upon entering Baruch.

Everyone has a role, a responsibility, and a place in their community. A community is not confined to where you live and to the people you’ve known your whole life. You can be part of many communities and throughout life there will be groups of people that you will form a community with. I know for myself, I have my Jewish community at home, the Baruch community, my class community, and many more. Each one of them serves a different purpose in my life.

As Baruch Scholars, I think it is our goal, collectively, to exemplify what it means to be a scholar. This means more than the 4.0 GPA, even though I would love to have one too! It means striving to do the best and be the best. It means going beyond the confines of the Baruch College walls and serving the outside communities. We must show everyone that we are leaders, and that we want to change things for the better. I think that our role as Baruch Scholars is acting as an example. We must always behave as if someone was watching us,  and we must always act in a moral, ethical manner.

I think that the community service project directly relates to this role. I was speaking to a few friends, who are not in the honors program, to find out that they don’t have the community service project. I must admit I was pretty jealous But, I understood that it was reserved for kids like us who are leaders in the Baruch community and the examples that must serve for all other students!

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It’s a death trap. 

-Anthony Hopkins 

We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It’s a death trap. 

-Anthony Hopkins