Hey all! I am a little late to the SLC posting, but better late than never!
Name: Skyler N. Halbritter
Year: 2011
Service Activities: Alpha Phi Omega, more specifically I tutor at Matthew Whaley on Tuesday and Thursday, also I went on the Inaugural Spring Break Service Trip with APO to Biloxi, Mississippi
Hometown: Richmond, VA and also West Virginia
Concept of Service: Well, where to begin? I think connecting and forming relationships with other people is the most human thing someone can do. Service is the greatest way to form these connections and relationships because we are sharing an experience, but also gaining a (usually) tangible benefit in return. My life is filled with purpose because I am able to help others. I serve my community by tutoring children who need the extra help and attention, and I serve the world by being a steward of Christian principles which I believe in strongly. Service is a tricky concept because in international settings, we constantly struggle with being able to establish sustainable communities. We also strive to facilitate change, while creating a longterm environment that will not rely on outside help. In the end I think service is about loving people you know little about, and helping to better the societies that we and other people of this world live in. I think Ghandi said it best that "we find ourselves in service others." And that is where I find myself everyday.
Until we meet again,
Skyler
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