As a Baruch scholar, I have the advantage of having a surplus amount of faculty and staff to advice and aid me throughout my time at Baruch. This came in handy with the Community Service Project. When I first heard about this project, I was absolutely lost in searching for a non-profit. Luckily, my advisor, Mr. Medina, and my peer mentor sparked a large amount of ideas to consider as well as show us tools made for peering people to non-profits. With that, forming the group and finding a project satisfying enough for each group member was ten times easier than discovering the organizations ourselves. I don’t have a solid reason why I did not visit many other support centers here at Baruch but I have time within my 7 other future semesters to take a look.
One thing I got started on as soon as I could was joining the student club, Lexicon. I found that this yearbook club would offer me a way to stay social, try new creative things, and still have something serious to complete. I went out of my comfort zone and chose the photography section of this club, and I’m glad I did! In addition I also joined the Honors Council. With this, I’m helping to plan the Honors winter ball. Not only does these two clubs offer me a quick escape from educational stress, it also teaches me how to further manage my time which, honestly, is beneficial to every freshman. Sadly, neither of these clubs helped with my community service project, but hopefully these clubs are the stepping stones for something greater.
Baruch a great school with many support and stepping stones to help a student look well. Hopefully three years from now, I’ll be president of one of the clubs I’m in now or president of another club. I also hope I’m more involved with Baruch and ready to move on from this chapter!