Unlike everyone else, I’m going to talk about a different service event. Although Rivalry Run is always an extremely memorable service experience, I’m going to write about serving at Honors Day. Honors Day is an event put on by the University Honors and Scholars center as a sort of orientation/info session for students who have been offered admission to the University Honors program. I know it isn’t a stereotypical service event because the people it benefits aren’t exactly “needy”, but I find that I still get great satisfaction out of helping out at the event.
The thing I like best about Honors Day is that I can share my Ohio State experience with prospective students. I like to think that my story can help other students and families to see the great potential that this university offers. Also, I think that if I were back in the shoes of those prospective students, I would want to hear from regular students on campus. I’m not knocking the job of our university ambassadors, because they do a great job. However, I feel that the views of the average student have more resonance because they aren’t immediately affiliated with the university.
The other thing I like about participating in Honors Day, is that it’s a great way to network with other honors students as well as the Honors staff. Several other brothers helped out with the event this year in various capacities, and I was also able to meet several other people who coincidentally are also involved in Greek Life. The opportunity to network makes Honors Day a rewarding event even for those who are helping out.
Like I said earlier, Honors Day isn’t your stereotypical service event. The benefactors are prospective students and their families. However, I find Honors Day rewarding because it is a huge opportunity to meet people and maybe even influence a prospective student’s decision to come or not to come to Ohio State. By participating in this event I’ve learned that I enjoy meeting prospective students and their families, and I enjoy feeling like I’ve made a difference. I’ve also learned that many of my peers share those feelings, and that lots of people like me are doing awesome things here at Ohio State.
Hey Tim,
ReplyDeleteI can completly relate to the joy you had when shairing your OSU experiences to futue students as that hjoy is probaly very similar to the joy I felt this summer when I was able to do it as an OL and LC facilitator. The Honors day sounds like a really great experience.
I like your take on that Tim. It is a community Service because you are in a sense trying to better the OSU community. I helped out at the LC and to see the kids from there be so involved and active around OSU is very rewarding
ReplyDeleteThis is great, I've actually thought about doing this as well. I remember when I came for an Honors visit when I was a senior in high school, and how much I enjoyed and but at the same time saw the potential for it to improve and make a greater impact on prospective students. The honors program has done so much for its students, and it is great that the University gives them an opportunity to give back.
ReplyDeleteYES I LOVE HONORS DAY AND BEING A HAMB! That is probably one of my favorite organizations on campus because I love sharing my passion for all things Ohio State to potential students!!!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the statement of not being a UA. I amazed the audiance at an event because i said that I volunteer for this. I'm not paid for this. People really like seeing the real side of things. I also like that I can talk about Greek Life at these things because UA's are not really told to talk about it a lot....because we have so many negative stigmas
I'd say this is a great example of service- it's service to the University which ultimately is helping our alma mater, the Columbus community, and the larger world by recruiting and preparing excellent students.
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