As I embark on my third and final year in Key Club, I think that it’s important to reminisce and remind myself of all the memories, the good and the bad, that amalgamate to form the beautiful mosaic that is my Key Club experience and ultimately, a large chunk of my high school experience as well. If I’m being completely frank, my introduction into the world of Key Club was no smooth one; in fact, I was a fairly inactive member. In my freshman year, I probably attended two meetings in the entire school year and went to absolutely no events, resulting in me being swiftly kicked out at the end of the fall semester. It took me the entire spring semester to get over this bitter taste in my mouth that being booted out left. However, after coming to accept that it was ultimately my fault for being kicked out, I decided to rejoin the club in my sophomore year with a new motivation to redeem myself. During my freshman year, I had the mentality of volunteering being a chore and a waste of time that I could be using to do homework or catch up on Netflix. However, after finally attending a few events, I found my community of peers that I felt comfortable around and made volunteering enjoyable. Soon enough, I found myself getting excited to volunteer every weekend alongside my newfound friends. My sophomore year was also the year that Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area. I vividly remember that at the first meeting of the year, President Brandon Kang mentioned that through Key Club we could work together to create a direct impact on Hurricane Harvey victims. As someone whose house got flooded and was living at their grandma’s house deep in Cypress, this really meant a lot to me. Seeing such compassion in a dire time of need really resonated deep within me and got me riled up to start volunteering. President Kang was very insistent on making events that assisted Hurricane Harvey victims in getting their lives back together, such as working with TXU Energy to distribute free trees to victims. My junior year in Key Club was by far my most fun. As secretary, I really felt a strong sense of community between my local Key Club and the district and felt that by recording all the hours, making the minutes, and submitting the monthly reports that I was helping put Cypress Ridge on the map as a school that can compete with the prestigious. Being on the officer board and working alongside such passionate souls motivated me to better serve my community and reminded me of why I continue to volunteer through Key Club. As my last year in high school begins, I will never forget to utilize my past experiences of service to better the entire club’s volunteering experience to ensure that they find their own passion for service. |
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