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"It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants.
The question is: What are you busy about?"
Henry David Thoreau
Opportunities to perform service and get involved in issues you care about are all around us - within your school, among your community, and through various clubs and organizations. As a student, you may find yourself performing service associated with classroom activities, club/organizational memberships, or of your own interests. But in spite of the overwhelming opportunities, the question remains - Why should students consider involvement through service??
Below is a list of what students have said are reasons why they have performed service - and why you should too!
A few reasons why you should Get Involved in Service!:
· Meet new people
· Get to know your Community
· Learn new skills - Gain work experience
· Get involved in community issues that are important to
you
· Live out your values and create change!
· Be a Leader! Motivate others; explore your own
potential.
· Network! Did I hear "future job reference" ?
· Try something new
· Explore career options
· Give back
· Teambuilding - Work with others to accomplish a goal!
· Help others
· Exercise problem-solving and creative thinking skills
· Contribute to your community - be a good citizen!
· Sense of Fulfillment
· Challenge yourself!
· Have Fun!
Change Starts with You...
Being involved in your community and educating others on issues that you care about are the first steps to creating change - Act today to create the world you want to live in tomorrow.
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