Habitat for Humanity Service Trips
Although this artifact is not from my college years, it has influenced my life greatly and has grown my passion for service. During high school, I was a part of a service organization. I had the opportunity for three years in a row to attend a spring break trip to New York to work with a Habitat for Humanity and work in the city of New Rochelle. During these three weeks, I had the opportunity to put siding on houses, paint local community centers, participate in demolition, work with members of the community, and partake in a variety of other service activities. During this these weeks I made lasting friendships, made a small impact on a community, and became more aware of some of the problems people living near major cities like New York City face.
This trip gave me a heart for service. I found that I enjoy being actively apart and serving communities. This lead me to continue to participate in service during my time at Ohio State.
