Avon Breast Cancer Walk

On Oct. 11 I attended the Avon Breast Cancer walk around Bryant Park. It was the first workshop I had been to outside of the school and on a weekend which was on a Sunday. I was really tired because I usually do not wake up so early on a weekend but I wore a pink shirt and was prepare to cheer on dedicated walkers. When I got to Bryant Park, my freshman seminar group and I went to one of the cheering station where we would show our support by cheering. Although it was awkward at first, we soon warm up to the cheering because it was hard not to be motivated by the other volunteers cheering. They were very enthusiastic and seem to really enjoy cheering with their bright pink shirts and cheering devices while sporting big smiles on their faces. It actually felt really good to be able to encourage people who were helping a good cause. Although they were tired, all the walkers young and old really enjoyed the cheers. They seem to brighten up and smiled a lot when they heard the cheering committee. Although this workshop did not take me out of my comfort zone since I had been in other walks before, it met my expectations because nothing felt better at that moment than to have the ability to help another and I would recommend it to other students.