I have always believed strongly in giving back to the community, and making an asserted effort to get involved in service no matter where I am. In high school, I was extremely involved in our school’s track camp program, as a counselor. I forged relationships with the children and fostered a love of the sport within them, all the while teaching them the basics of track and field. Currently at Ohio State, I am volunteering at a local Columbus library at the Homework Help Center. Here, I not only help children with their homework, I also act as positive role model for them, and build the consistent relationship that may be lacking from their lives. I can’t describe how much I enjoy working with the kids there, and I can confidently say that I have fallen in love with this service… I will definitely continue volunteering with this organization throughout my college experience. I truly believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute to their community, and that service is what makes the world go round, and connects all of us, no matter how different our backgrounds. This is why I plan to continue the community service that I’m already involved in, and pick up more opportunities along the way, as I make my way through my four years at OSU.