Serving my community means reaching out to the people around me, learning about them, and helping those in need. While it is easy to only think of ourselves, I think it is important to help the people around us better themselves as well. This is how we can build a more unified and tolerant society. It is also important to remember that there are many people within Baruch who are struggling and deserve our respect and support. I believe that by raising awareness of this fact, I can encourage more people to want to serve our community as well.
As a Baruch scholar, I should be giving back to my community. Baruch is one of the most diverse universities in America, with students from all social and economic backgrounds. The honors service project and requirement reminds me that it is my responsibility to integrate myself into the Baruch community and help out those who could benefit from whatever knowledge or skills I could pass on. As a scholar, I believe I should be an example for others by showing them that it is also important to volunteer and to help others who are less fortunate. Everyone deserves to have basic necessities like clothing, food and a safe place to live. For my community service project, I am volunteering at a soup kitchen that provides people not only with a decent meal, but also clothes, social service aide and advising, enrichment programs and some free medical examinations. There, I will be doing something will have a bigger impact on society than if I was just doing something to serve myself.
Since Baruch is such a diverse school, the responsibility to help those who do not have the same opportunities afforded to them as we do is even greater than those who never have to interact with people who are different than them. The organization your group chose is extremely important because it is assisting people in multiple areas that are often not accessible for people who are struggling financially.
I am very impressed with the benefits of your group’s community service organization and believe you guys will definitely leave a big impact on society. But not only will this experience allow you to help others. These opportunities would also allow us, as students, to mature and develop skills outside of a classroom environment.
Helping others but also showing them the respect and attention they deserve is an aspect of community service that often goes overlooked. It’s nice to see you taking this into consideration this with your experience at baruch.
Linet, I appreciate that you feel the need to give your service since we are all fortunate enough to be in the scholars program. Great Blog.