A community is a place where one belongs, it’s a group one is able to identify with. Currently  I belong to the community of New York and more specifically a community of Russians.  As a Russian I went to Big Apple Academy, and when I graduated I gave back to my community by volunteering in the Day Camp, being a counselor for kids who were very much like myself.

With the start of Fall 2013, I become part of a new community, a part of Baruch. It is going to take some time to find out exactly how it is that I belong here. With the club fair it is safe to say that I have a good idea. I plan to join the performance arts club as well as some honors societies. I also want to give back to the Baruch community by joining Team Baruch.

As a Baruch Scholar I am given a lot, courtesy of the Baruch community, and the city. In return for the free tuition and laptop, it is my duty to give back to the community. The volunteer requirement we are given should be an obvious factor of what we Scholars can do for our community. It is a way to say thank you to the community that has done so much for us. For my volunteer project, my group and I will be delivering food to the elderly. This is a project I wanted to undertake out of free will back in high school when I was the leader of my organization and I am excited to get the chance to do it now. I am excited for all the opportunities Baruch presents for me and can’t wait to see where this journey takes me.