A community is a environment in which you share common goals, aspirations, and attitudes with the people around you. A setting where you make contributions to not only better yourself, but others around you. A community where you encourage others, and strive for greatness. Currently, I reside in the Baruch community where I share similar goals, as well as future aspirations with many of my colleagues. As part of the Baruch Honors Scholar Program I recieve certain benefits, i.e free tuition, priority classes, and access to the honor lounge. But with these benefits, also comes a certain responsibility of producing respectable grades as well as helping my classmates in a time of need. College isn’t easy, everyone struggles, nobody gets the amount of sleep necessary to live a healthy lifestyle, and it is hard to keep up to date with 5 different classes. It is our responsibility as students of this esteemed program to help each other out in times of need; such as studying for midterms or finishing that last sentence on our research papers or even just sitting down, relax, getting a bite to eat, and removing the stress that occupies our body on a daily basis. Everybody is in this program for a certain reason, and it is our responsibility to help each other in order to reach the culmination of our lives.

Another part of serving your community involves contributing and making a difference. Recently, I joined Finance and Economics Society Mentorship Program where I and 7 other intellectual students strive to learn about the world of financial services. In the early years of high school I knew I wanted a career in finance which led me to a community with people that share similar aspirations as me. Standing out and making a difference is required in a community, and with “FES”, I am able to take advantage of the opportunity provided by Baruch, align myself with individuals who have similar dreams and goals, and make an impact in the club as well as people around me.