I hope you all are enjoying your weekend after the very first week of the new year. Time to kickoff 2011 with a new article, woot woot!
The article chosen for discussion, (for the next executive meeting), reveals the path a college student chose after his studies during his undergraduate career. But why Atli is this story important, you ask? Here’s why. Considering the fact that we all must graduate one day, some will finish early while others will struggle to get those few remaining credits, I wonder if students such as myself and others in the fraternity will still devote a fraction of their time to the community through acts of service once we enter the “real world.” If you look into any of our widely known media outlets you will notice that community service is gaining the reputation as a form of punishment to those who don’t abide by the law. Another instance is the explosion of service only when devastating natural events hit the community such as hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake. After the hype dies down however, one never really hear about the status of these communities and if they still need assistance, as if the service only follows what’s on today’s agenda and today’s problem. The point which I lay out is simple. In the real world when we are advancing towards a more stable adulthood, after college, is there any motivation for us to give back without expecting that pat on the back?
Somehow my article came off as way to serious after I reread it. So here’s a joke for the day or night depending on when you’re reading this.
Q. What did the carpet say to the floor?
A. “You go ahead I’ll cover you”
Questions of extreme pondering:
1) Should companies be more invested in giving back to the community through service, by being there physically? (Usually companies do fundraisers or simply donate a cheque to an organization).
2) Why do high schools and colleges emphasize the importance of service yet we don’t hear much of this need to help out the community as we become professionals?
3) Do you believe the status of the economy has affected the turnout of volunteers after college?
4) Will I continue to serve the community after my time here at the University of Oregon and Alpha Phi Omega?
A link to the article for Week 2:
http://citizensvoice.com/arts-living/king-s-grad-turns-to-community-service-after-college-1.1059964
Atli Locklear
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