Social Change Wheel

Right now, I’d put myself in the socially responsible daily behavior and direct service section of the social change wheel. In high school, I was in National Honor Society, so I had to volunteer and get involved in the community. I never really knew what it was like to volunteer your time to someone or something else other than yourself. The united states especially is so selfish, and I never though about those people who are in need. I participated in meals on wheels, blood drive, kids against hunger, adopt a grandparent and habitat for humanity. Doing these things inspired me to keep up the community work and the volunteering. Here at Wartburg, I signed up for VAC so I could know about the volunteering opportunities. I love helping other people, and it makes me feel ten times better about myself. I haven’t done anything yet with an organization I was a part of in high school, but I plan to in the future. I’ve volunteered for the county at the haunted house, and that was a lot of fun. I adopted a grandparent back home, and I still go visit her. Just this past weekend, I went and saw her. I got her address at the nursing home so I can keep in touch while I’m away at school. She’s like my own grandma now, and it’s really cool! I never would’ve though I could build a relationship like that with someone that I’m not related to. It’s a fantastic feeling. In the aspect of being socially responsible in my daily behavior, I say hi to pretty much everyone I pass by and I pick up after myself. I try my best to at least smile at everyone including those people I don’t even know. I make sure I behave myself and abstain from alcohol and follow the honor code. I don’t do anything that I’d regret the next day, and I live every day as if it were my last. How would I want people to see me if it was my last day?