What does it mean to serve your community?

As a Baruch Scholar, I am expected to maintain certain standards. Among a few other requirements, I must meet a certain GPA requirement, attend cultural events, and participate in community service. Considering all of the benefits that the Honors Program provides us with, I don’t think these requirements are asking much.

My role as a Scholar is to give back to both the Baruch community and the broader NYC community that surrounds it. I give back to the Baruch community by doing my best to represent the school in a good light and make it a better place. By getting involved in clubs and activities, interacting with all different types of people, and making strong connections, I believe I can successfully fulfill this role. I plan on giving back to the broader NYC community in several different ways through the Honors Program’s community service project. Throughout high school, I was required to complete a certain amount of community service, but it usually ended up being small, local tasks that didn’t really make me feel like I was making much of a difference. Now, being enrolled in the Honors Program, I plan to give back to the community in ways that will take me out of my comfort zone and that will have a lasting effect on people’s lives. I am honestly glad that we have this requirement because I probably wouldn’t have thought to get involved with much if we didn’t. The Honors Program largely focuses on giving back, and I am very excited to do just that.