The community service project has opened so many doors for me in such a short period of time. To start, I learned basic communication skills with my group members and the liaison for New York Scores. When it came to actually researching and doing the project, luckily, we had both Mr.Medina and Maria to bother for help. This aspect of the Honors program still makes me feel like I am in high school because I am building and having an on-going relationship with the two of them. Maria really came in the clutch for our group as she gave us constructive criticism from our mock presentations. To show how helpful it was, we cut down our presentation from 10 minutes to the right time. Besides for that, she gave us pointers on how to present and answer the tough questions that would be asked.
I’m the type of guy who thinks “I don’t need a tutor”. Then… came calc. I have been to the Peer Tutoring center on numerous occasions to get assistance with calculus, and they have been very beneficial. This past Thursday I went to the STARR office to meet with an advisor for Pre-Law. I wouldn’t have known to go there if it wasn’t for the time we heard from STARR. After that FRO class, I asked for a contact for Pre-Law and the lady was glad to share.
I didn’t join a club (yet), I applied to one but didn’t get into it.
This project has really benefited me and only will more once I start volunteering. The research and presentation prepped me for my other classes, mainly COM, but I am sure next semester it’ll help even more. Being apart of this project has allowed me to realize that there are many ways to do community service. I do community service in Brooklyn, NY, but that’s not enough, I plan on expanding my service to the community of New York and ultimately the world.
In the next 3 years… really tough, don’t know where I see myself in two months. Hopefully, I will be a more balanced person. I want to see myself excelling in school while balancing a job and finding time for myself and for community service. Also, in the next 3 years, whether I am done with undergrad or not, I hope to be thinking ahead and either prepping for Law School, whether it is pre or post-application process.