The end of all education should be the beginning of service- Cesar Chavez
My college career is now a thing of the past. New beginnings are in progress. Throughout my college years service has been very important, from my very first semester to my very last. I have taken about five service learning courses, in which community service is required. In my last semester I spent my spring break serving others.
Volunteer work has had reoccuring roles in my life over the years. I remember helping my grandmother at the soup kitchen, joining the Kiwanis club in middle school, becoming a peer counselor and doing work at the childrens library in high school. I am now sure that these services were anything but minor. They were significant. They were indications that I can volunteer my time without sacraficing any other aspect of my life. Each time I volunteered I had similar feelings; humility, gratification, distinction, appreciation, empathy. Feel good feelings, that make me feel as if I am leaving my mark on the world, one person at a time. At times I visualize the great things that I have done. Helping one person has a domino effect, each person that is close to the initial person senses the change and is effected.
I am sad to say that I never learned about Cesar Chavez in grade school. But I am happy that I was exposed to some of his genius in college. I love the above quote, but would actually modify it to: 'The beginning of all education should be the beginning of service.' As it does not take much to be of service to others.
Just "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can"- Arthur Ashe
My message is in my words.. No need to read between the lines..
Bree
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