The Community Service Project really encouraged me to utilize more of the resources available for me at Baruch. I mostly used the library resources, specifically the databases. During one of the freshman seminar sessions, we learned how to use these databases, as well as which websites would be useful in helping us find an organization. Primarily, we used Idealist to try and find an organization even though it did not work our for my group in the end. However, the use of databases was useful for me outside of the Community Service Project. For our public speaking class, we were required to find academic journals to support our claims for our speeches. Having that knowledge already from the previous freshman seminar session, it made the assignment much easier. I also used the laptop rentals on days when I did not bring my own, but my favorite place to go study is the computer lab.
As of now, I have not yet joined a club because my main focus has primarily been schoolwork. Nevertheless, I was recently hired for a job as a teacher assistant at an after school program, which I am excited for. I do hope to join a club perhaps next semester or next year, particularly one that has to do with my major. Currently, my major is marketing and I hope that by joining a club related to marketing I will be able to learn more about it and gain more experience.
From my perspective, community service has always been about helping other people of all backgrounds. Through this project, I was reminded that it is also about caring for the environment and improving the overall quality of life for the community. In the next three years, I see myself having a summer or part time job like I do now, while doing well in my courses. I hope that whatever I am doing, that I would always be serving other people as it is a passion of mine, especially when it comes to helping kids. I also plan to graduate a semester early, so I hope that I would be able to do so by this time in three years.