Monthly Archives: November 2010

College has been a roller coaster experience with it’s ups and downs.  College and family has put a lot of pressure on me to maintain a high average.  Throughout life my dad has always forced me to study and get high grades, if i got lower than a 90 I would be penalized.  The honors program has also put on increased pressure to maintain a 3.3 average.  The possibility of getting kicked out of the honors program, something i worked tremendously hard for in high school, is horrifying. But community service is something that doesn’t revolve around grades, but around me and my personal interests.  It gives me freedom and a sense of responsibility to accomplish a certain task that i want to fulfill.

The city is filled with endless possibilities for volunteering.  The librarian tasked to help honors students greatly helped my group approach a topic that we were interested in.  The library website itself has countless databases to find unlimited resources and knowledge.  The clubs present in Baruch are also a means of finding knowledge on Baruch, NYC, jobs and simply a way to have fun.  Even though Golden Key membership requires you to be a junior I still regularly go to their meetings to meet new people and volunteer in events throughout New York City.

Volunteering in clubs and organizations in New York City has given me a certain edge over my courses and Baruch.  It has given me a sense of responsibility to achieve my own goals through my actions because college demands you to be more independent and rely on your own skills than the teachers.

Community service has always been a regular part of my life.  I was very active in high school in many of the clubs and participated in volunteer organizations and internships over the summer.  I joined many clubs such as the ECO club, give aid give hope and red cross club.  I heavily participated in most of the events of these clubs.  There would be annual events every year such as the Breast Cancer Walk and AIDS walk.  I see the community service requirements held by Baruch not as a nuisance but an opportunity to make my self better and get to know my community more.  In many of these clubs I had a leadership role that may involve simple tasks such as collecting money to a more grand task such as organizing an event.  I also participated in volunteering outside of school.  I joined a political internship over the summer promoting political awareness and the importance of voting.  Volunteering outside of school gave me i higher sense of responsibility.  I was not doing this for college applications but to build my character.  Through these events i met new people, developed leadership skills and learned something new everyday.  I want to possess these same characteristic throughout my college years in Baruch and the honors program.  This quality of leadership is a necessity in today’s world of cut throat business, something that I want to pursue in life.