Sitting in the kitchen, my father called my name saying I had received a letter from Baruch College. One can only imagine my excitement when I saw the opening statement, “you’ve been selected to be apart of the Baruch scholars community.”
I was so excited, but in truth, I was also very confused. Why is the reward so great? How is it possible that I get free tuition, money towards study abroad, and also get a free computer? It just seemed too good to be true and I couldn’t understand why me. I was determined to figure out how I could give back to a community, which gave me so much.
The honors program was helpful in placing me in the proper direction of showing my appreciation. They reminded me a way in which I can give back. Getting involved in school activities is a way to give back to the school. But taking part in volunteer services is a way to give back to the community as a whole.
Just like the honors program made our experience in Baruch a more comfortable experience, my group decided that we want to make people feel more comfortable in their environment. By getting involved in the organization New York Cares, and removing trash from parks, we will enable people to live in a healthy and happy environment. We feel that this is the best way to give back to our community by modeling exactly what the honors program at Baruch did for us.