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Jan 18, 2013
Undergraduate / TO SERVE OTHERS; What defines me: LEADERSHIP/SERVICE/LEARNING/GLOBAL AWARENESS [3]
ESSAY TOPIC: Florida State University is more than just a world-class academic institution preparing you for a future career. We are a caring community of well-rounded individuals who embrace leadership, learning, service, and global awareness. With this in mind, which of these characteristics appeals most to you, and why?
In the process of picking out my major talents, I was surprised to find that what I owned was nothing that the media would consider worth writing a headline for or maybe something that my neighbor would do because it completed him as a human being. In reality who would be so joyous and thrilled to leave their warm bed on a Saturday at 5 in the morning, drive up to a beach to see half naked men in their speedos dive with a bunch of their kind, while dealing with bad breath, sleepy eyes and a cranky volunteer coordinator all for a noble cause? Without hesitating I fit into this description. Day by day my time given to serve others has made me realize that building goodwill and peace in the world is needed. That is why I can proudly say that I live by the motto: Service Above Self.
The most beautiful outcome of serving others is realizing that because of it I am also an individual who embraces leadership, learning, and global awareness. My leadership skills were developed when I was given the opportunity to take into my hands a position for Interact Club; a community based service club hosted by Rotary International. Becoming service vice president for this great organization which I consider my second family, basically taught me from day one that I had to take the responsibility to enhance what the club stands for: service.
I strongly believe that leading others does not only consist of guiding and coming up with new ideas but taking every step and every chance with those that want to do a good deed. Win together, lose together, it's all about teamwork. My time in Interact has taught me several lessons: how to treat others, how to be understanding, how to react to situations in a quick but professional manner and most importantly how to find my own solutions. Is not only being aware of the different problems and solutions I can partake in my community but also taking the initiative to make the place where I live more enjoyable.
The Interact Four Way Test: "Is it the truth?" "Is it fair to all concern" "Will it build good will and better friendships?" "Will it be beneficial to all concern?" is what guides me in order for me to give back to my community and family with rewarding, heartwarming and life changing moments. I'm grateful to say that thanks to the motivation and knowledge that Interact has given me I'll keep on escalating along with my education to enhance one of the most beautiful deeds in the world: To serve others.
ESSAY TOPIC: Florida State University is more than just a world-class academic institution preparing you for a future career. We are a caring community of well-rounded individuals who embrace leadership, learning, service, and global awareness. With this in mind, which of these characteristics appeals most to you, and why?
In the process of picking out my major talents, I was surprised to find that what I owned was nothing that the media would consider worth writing a headline for or maybe something that my neighbor would do because it completed him as a human being. In reality who would be so joyous and thrilled to leave their warm bed on a Saturday at 5 in the morning, drive up to a beach to see half naked men in their speedos dive with a bunch of their kind, while dealing with bad breath, sleepy eyes and a cranky volunteer coordinator all for a noble cause? Without hesitating I fit into this description. Day by day my time given to serve others has made me realize that building goodwill and peace in the world is needed. That is why I can proudly say that I live by the motto: Service Above Self.
The most beautiful outcome of serving others is realizing that because of it I am also an individual who embraces leadership, learning, and global awareness. My leadership skills were developed when I was given the opportunity to take into my hands a position for Interact Club; a community based service club hosted by Rotary International. Becoming service vice president for this great organization which I consider my second family, basically taught me from day one that I had to take the responsibility to enhance what the club stands for: service.
I strongly believe that leading others does not only consist of guiding and coming up with new ideas but taking every step and every chance with those that want to do a good deed. Win together, lose together, it's all about teamwork. My time in Interact has taught me several lessons: how to treat others, how to be understanding, how to react to situations in a quick but professional manner and most importantly how to find my own solutions. Is not only being aware of the different problems and solutions I can partake in my community but also taking the initiative to make the place where I live more enjoyable.
The Interact Four Way Test: "Is it the truth?" "Is it fair to all concern" "Will it build good will and better friendships?" "Will it be beneficial to all concern?" is what guides me in order for me to give back to my community and family with rewarding, heartwarming and life changing moments. I'm grateful to say that thanks to the motivation and knowledge that Interact has given me I'll keep on escalating along with my education to enhance one of the most beautiful deeds in the world: To serve others.
