Blog 11- reflecting on future and past

Recently, I've been thinking about my future and what I want to do. Right now I am a Communications major and am thinking about minoring in cultural studies or health communication. I have an ardent passion for travel and service and believe that these fields of study can enable me to eventually make a global difference.

Ever since sophomore year, I have decided to dedicate my future career to improving the lives of others. Throughout high school, I have leveraged my passion and creativity to organize and lead many events, from talent shows to children’s day camps to community service projects. My ideas are limitless when it comes to designing exciting, fun ways to invigorate and inform the student body. For example, as Head Technology Commissioner, I am constantly devising new marketing and communication strategies for the production of the school TV bulletin. Recently, I have directed my service towards Christian clubs and mission trips. One of my favorite moments of service was when I traveled with my church youth group to our neighboring city, San Francisco, to distribute bagged lunches to the homeless. This humbling experience opened my eyes to the poverty in my very own neighborhood, and enlightened me on the need for assistance in my local community as well as internationally.

Through my educational and life experiences, I have realized that biases, division, and war often originate from the failure to recognize cultural differences. Due to the rapid increase in global interconnectivity, it is now more critical than ever to respect the broad range of ethnicity in the world while recognizing our many similarities in order to coexist in a multicultural society. In addition to studying communication, I plan to embrace study abroad programs and further learn about other countries and how they need help. It is essential to know more about the customs of others in order to collaborate and achieve a consensus on encouraging a healthier world.