What is your role in the Baruch and broader community as a Baruch Scholar in the Honors Program and what do you think it should be? How is this related to the culture of service the Honors Program promotes? [250 words]

I believe that being in Baruch as a Baruch Scholar in the Honors Program I should be taking full advantage of all the resources and opportunities I’ve been given. As a Scholar, I should be striving towards the best I can be. Moreover, the way I define the “best I can be” should be continuously growing. I shouldn’t be limiting myself towards a goal that can be easily obtained. Every time I succeed in reaching one of these goals, there should be something else for me to work towards. By taking these steps, I can further grow into the type of person I wish to become. By taking full advantage of all the resources and opportunities offered by Baruch, I am certain I’ll be able to reach each of my goals. I’ve been blessed to be offered this program, and I think that my role is to not take this program for granted and use all the benefits I’ve been given.

The culture of service the Honors Program promotes is related because it comes from the idea of giving back after receiving. Since we, the Baruch Scholars, have been given so many opportunities and resources, we should be returning our services to the community. If everyone in the community was given an opportunity to succeed, our whole community as a whole would grow and develop. I understand that I’m lucky to be able to receive this program. Even if I worked hard, this would not be possible if the city and Baruch did not have this program. Now that I’m here, I have to give back to the community as well.