Monthly Archives: October 2011

I am a Chinese girl that grew up in Brooklyn. I have no siblings but I didn’t grow up to be spoiled. I am a student at Baruch, a friend who’s all ears, and a daughter. I look forward to doing well at Baruch. I have been in Chinese school for ten years now, although, that may seem like a long time, I don’t think I can win an argument against kids in China. I enjoy going swimming over the summers. I am not afraid to try new things, but I don’t always succeed like in ice skating. However, if I have to sit down and think about who I truly am, I don’t think I have the right words for it just yet, I guess I have to continue through life to get to that answer.

I woke up late that morning. I didn’t know to get there. I was in such a panic, I didn’t even have time to eat breakfast. I got directions and rushed out of the house. My dad came along since I don’t go on the subway that much. This is my first year riding the subway by myself. While going there we ended up getting lost on the subway. After a while we finally figured out where we had to go. We ended up taking a taxi so I wouldn’t be late. It was amazing how many people showed up. It really showed that we all truly care about the health of others, and that we really want everybody to keep smiling and staying healthy. I had a lot of fun cheering everyone on.

Amy Wang

LC06

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

1. How did your community service work help the community?

This community service event helps to raise the awareness of breast cancer. The event was to help make the the people who were helping to raise money for the event by walking to get food, water, and cheers. Thereby helping to motivate all of the people who came out to volunteer and the walkers.

2. What were your initial reactions upon hearing that you would be engaging in a community service project?

I thought that this would be an interesting event because I remember walking in this event a few years ago in Prospect Park, now I get to be on the other side and help motivate these walkers.

3. How did it make you feel to give your time and energy to others?

I did not mind  giving my time and energy to others because the event is motivating to me and the others. It also helps to make me feel better about myself.

4. What did you learn about yourself, the people around you, and the service site?

I learned that although the weather was cold on that day I and the other people were really happy and hyper and actively helping out around the entire service site.

5. What stands out as the best and/or most trying experiences that occurred while engaging in your community service project? What did you learn from these experiences?

The best thing is that we can help to motivate the walkers because of their great efforts in the cold weather and the most trying was the weather since it was really cold. I learned that the motivation to raise awareness makes the event runs stronger than ever.

6. How did engaging in this project relate to your education and the larger issues in society?

Engaging in this project shows that it is not just about making money throughout our daily lives. This is one of the larger, and a pressing issue in society that needs to be solved in order to help people live longer and more satisfying lives.

7. How did your community service experience relate to the “Leadership and Service” session?

This community service experience teaches us that the leaders needed to really organize the entire event so it can run smoothly and that more walkers can get snacks and water and cheers to motivate them to make their trip around Central Park. For this event it was also necessary to have people committing to the services, in this case, us to help make sure the materials actually reach the walkers.

8. How has your community service experience changed your thinking, attitudes, and actions towards others, yourself, the community, and community service work as a whole?

This experience is not the first community service event is not the first one I have engaged in therefore my thinking and attitudes haven’t change, I still believe that volunteering is something that is very necessary in modern day society. As for actions to others, myself, and community service I think that people should treat others with more care because then there can be more improvements. For community service in general I think that it is important for us to know that it is very important and it comes in many forms so everyone can participate.

9. How has your community service experience impacted you personally? What is the most important thing you learned about yourself throughout this experience?

This community service made me feel better about myself and has taught me that the Breast Cancer volunteering is not limited to just walking but aiding the walkers too. The most important thing that I have learned is that when I am not walking in the event I should wear a thicker jacket.

10. Were you satisfied with your experience overall? Why or why not?

I am satisfied because it helps people and makes me feel better about myself.

11. Do you see yourself staying involved in the community during your college and adult years? Why or why not?

I would hope to be able to complete more of these activities and be able to put this into my busy schedule. However, I definitely do not mind doing another one.

12. Sum up your service-learning experience in a one-or two-sentence headline.

Volunteering to Light More Candles

I am my family. Every thought, moral, and interest comes from them. I am a mutt between extremities of personalities. My father and brother are extreme type A personalities; my mother and sister, type B. I was bombared with so many qualities at once. I am the baby and I can honestly say that I did get the most attention-from every single person in that house. My siblings take care of me like no other and they are my favorite people in the world-my role models. My brother taught me how to be happy. He taught me to keep my head up through anything and that absolutly anything is possible no matter what hand your dealt. My sister taught me how to be responsible. She is always there to anchor me down and tell me where I went wrong or went a little bit too far.

My clash of personalities do make me contradict myself all the time and I hate it. I’m indecisive, but I can’t handle having only one option. I lack confidence, but sometimes it seems as though I shoulda been an actress. I’m curious. I need to know what everything is like for myself. I learn from my own mistakes, not others. I am pretty stuborn that way. My biggest regrets are not that I’ve done something wrong, but that I didnt do anything at all.

My goal for life is to see and try everything. My favorite quote comes from Albert Einstein: “The only source of knowledge is experience”. We only live once and I’m horrified of spending my one chance to live on doing the wrong thing for me. There is so much out there and I’m willing to keep my mind open so I could find the place where I fit in. It’ll take some trial & error but I’m determined to find happiness.

I love to smile. The sights and sounds of happiness around me make me smile. The sadness around me makes me sad. I wish to help everyone I can, to make more people smile, and laugh.  Want peace in the world. ­­­­My family and friends are very important to me, the reason I smile. They make me who I am today. They are there for me when I am sad and when I fall. They are the greatest treasure I have. My life would be nothing without them their on my side.  A child’s smile makes me have hope. The sparkle in their eyes shows me the bright future ahead. I may be young, I may not have much, but my  dreams are big and I’ll prove to the world that a smile can truly create happiness and make peace around the world.

So originally I was supposed to get up at 6:30 to get to Central Park around 8… Didn’t really happened. I ended up coming late. It was really really cold. I’m not much of a fan for cold weather. I went to get a hot chocolate and wandered around in the walk. It was impressive seeing how there’s a billion people who actually got up to this walk. It really shows  how passionate they are about this.

I had to get up really early for the breast cancer walk when I realized I could have still made it if I got up 1 hour later. It was a cold morning, so I wore a lot. While arriving there, I saw Alex Tong and he helped me find the rest of the group. I had a good time at the walk cheering for tons of people. I got many high fives, but I was sick that day. By the end of the walk, I lost my voice, got myself a free pink bandanna, volunteer shirt, and an empty stomach.

I am an asian who just turned eighteen recently. I lived in Coney Island within Brooklyn my whole life. I play the role as the eldest son and older brother. I attended P.S. 212, Cavallaro, and John Dewey High School. I only have one brother that everyone says looks exactly like me, but I don’t really see it. My family would be the most important people to be, simply because they have always been there for me in my whole life and hasn’t let me down. Yet. What makes me happy, is seeing other people happy. It brings a joy to my heart. I am afraid of the devil and other paranormal stuff. I like to play handball basketball and soccer although I might not be so great at it. I currently attend Baruch College. I’m glad I got into this school and I’m enjoying it so far. Baruch College, however is the most challenging school I’ve ever went through so far. I actually felt like I wasn’t prepared for college at all. My biggest challenge in college would be English class. I was never good at English to begin with. The one thing I enjoy most about college would be the amazing Library they have. I can spend my whole day there.

I am an eighteen year old Peruvian and Italian female. I’ve lived my whole life in New York City, and I can’t possibly imagine living anywhere else at the moment. I am currently going to Baruch College which I am so happy to have gotten accepted into. I’m having a pretty good time, making new friends, getting used to the different school setting, workload, and professors. I love to play tennis and volleyball for fun. I am the youngest of three siblings. I used to have braces for 6 years straight and I am very glad not to have them anymore. I hate being a failure or a disappointment to the people I love most, and hope that nothing but success and happiness will result from my promising years at Baruch.

I had fun on the day of the community service event. I got there early, and just followed the pink ribbon to some tents. I was one of the first people that got there early. It was a pretty chilly morning, more chilly than what I had expected. The walk was great since I saw so many people participate in it and have a lot of fun walking and cheering each other on. Overall, it was a great day.