I feel as if I currently do not have a big role in the Baruch community, but I hope to change that in the near future. I haven’t joined any clubs within Baruch because I wanted to explore what the city has to offer before devoting all my time to a single club. When I do end up settling down with a club, I hope it is something related to the field of finance so I can get a better idea of what it is like for the future. I think it will definitely help me determine if I truly love what I do and test the waters before diving in.
I think that my role in the broader community as a Baruch Scholar should be to help those in need because not a lot of people have such an amazing opportunity. Not only am I able to attend college and pursue a higher education, but I am able to do so at no cost (or at least with a tiny technology fee). I believe that if something good happens to you, you should always try to brighten someone else day just to pass it on. The culture of service within the Honors Program allows students to experience the joy of helping someone else and allows me to devote more time to help the community. Since it is a part of the program, its great to be able to have some class time devoted to researching ways that we can help the community within our groups. It was amazing to learn that those around me have the same interests and concerns as me when it comes to issues within our community. During high school, I was the Co-President of PACT (Public Awareness for Charity by Teens) and it made me feel great every single time we had an event and helped those around us. I was sad to leave it behind when I graduated, but when I found out that one of our group projects is to volunteer, I was ecstatic to find out what cause we would be choosing.
Since New York City is pretty much another world in itself, there is so many things we can do to grow as people. Whether it is to figure out who you are or how to help others, I believe that right now, as students, we should devote this time to figuring out who we are as individuals. Community service will allow me to further discover what I am passionate about and thus aiding me in my growth.