Beta Sigma Phi Personal Statement

My involvement in the Greek community has allowed me to grow my leadership skills and opportunities. I am heavily involved within my fraternity and I hold leadership positions as well as giving back to community. I currently hold the position of house manager within in my fraternity which I am responsible for the physical appearance and proper maintenance of the building which includes maintaining a filing system for receipts, bills, and inventory of Fraternity property. Also, within the fraternity I am given the opportunity to give back to the community. The ways in which I give back to my community are by volunteering with the ALS foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and MADD. I work closely with our philanthropy chair to help

I have held position in two different health departments, a national nonprofit organization working on health education and prevention program. I have also held two position in a national public health honor society called Eta Sigma Gamma. I’m an active member in the National and Great Lakes Chapter of the Society of Public Health Education. Holding current Historian position and Conference Planning committee for the Great Lakes Chapter of the Society of Public HEALTH Education. I have a minor and background knowledge in substance abuse prevention education. At Oakland County Health Department, I did work on tobacco prevention policy’s in school campuses with all forms of tobacco product. Current advocate to raising the tobacco purchasing age

Day in and day out we hear about high school and college students wanting to pursue a sorority and/or a fraternity based on the stereotypes these organizations uphold, well I chose to differ. I told myself if I ever decided to become a member of a sorority it would be based solely on their ethical standards, history, and values they are founded upon. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated consists of ladies of distinction and exemplary character who excel in scholarship, leadership, and service, which are qualities I have chosen to uphold. From my perspective, I encourage myself to maintain a respectable appearance and reputation which doing so inspires me to embrace my self-concept; which helps me confidently excel academically and

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated purpose is to be of service to all mankind dealing with critical issues in communities domestically and internationally. What I have grown to understand an envision a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to be, I accredit largely to the ladies of the Gamma Theta chapter. This has the result of attending many of the chapter’s events during my time at Hampton thus far. One of my favorite events was a screening of a documentary Girls Rising. I learned to appreciate every opportunity to learn and gain knowledge because in some parts of the world girls are restricted from receiving an education. A

I live by Alpha Delta Pi’s open motto “We Live For Each Other” which is the ultimate ritual. Our shared values of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and leadership to create better women, are things that I value and try to weave into my daily life. This is accomplished by actively thinking each day about what we can do for each other and putting it into action. I strive to be the best version of myself by giving back what this sorority has given to me. Above all else, I live my ritual by creating a positive environment in the house and finding ways to help my chapter see that they joined for our shared values not for the social benefits. Part of my routine is to set a certain standard through my actions, I cannot expect more out of my sisters

Throughout my four years of high school, I have dedicated quite a bit of my time to Mu Alpha Theta, between practices after school, Saturday competitions, and practicing on my own. It has always been my primary extracurricular. I’ve attended almost every competition GHS has gone to. Since our team relies on student coaching, I have helped with that as needed. My sophomore year I helped coach Geometry, my junior year I helped with Pre-Calculus, and this year I coach Calculus to the first year students since this is my second year. On top of that, I have been a stand in coach for every division I’m capable in for the past three years. I’m almost always available after school, so if another student coach was unavailable a certain day I would

Being in a sorority is very rewarding yet can be very time consuming. Each member that is part of a sorority has a huge role to play even if you do not hold a position within the organization. Alpha Sigma Alpha is a national sorority who is heavily involved with community service and their three national philanthropies, St. June Smith, Special Olympics, and Girls on the Run, as well as local philanthropy year after year. This source is located on Alpha Sigma Alpha’s national website that is dedicated towards the sorority’s service and giving. In this section their philanthropic statement states, “Life is not taking in only; it is giving out too. It is giving ourselves - freely - to other people, giving ourselves in comradeship, in understanding,

At the University of Iowa I am currently involved with greek life, specifically the sorority Pi Beta Phi. Being in the chapter involves many different aspects. The chapter's philanthropy is called, "Read, Lead, Achieve." Pi Beta Phi is dedicated to help raise money to donate to literacy causes. Pi Beta Phi has also donated 1 million books to children in need of materials. I chose to join this sorority for their philanthropy, because I value literacy as a future teacher. I also hold a position in my chapter, a Policy and Standards Board member. This means myself and a team hold the women in our chapter accountable for any misbehavior, and work with them to find ways to change it.

First of all, there are the services I do currently. As a member of my high school’s branch of the National Honors Society, I volunteer and assist in creating not only a better school, but a better community as well. For example, though I was participating in this event eight years prior to my induction, I assist in the Crop Walk on behalf of the National Honors Society. This charity, which culminates with a several mile walk throughout the town, is meant to raise money in order to assist in the funding of initiatives to eliminate malnutrition and hunger throughout the world, including local endeavors like food banks. By participating in this organization, I am able to aid in the goal to terminate this problem. In addition, I am also a part (and currently president of) my local high school’s Student

After pursuing my undergraduate degree in Psychology, I was eager to broaden my knowledge in a field that I love. Realizing I was born to serve, I decided to pursue my Master of Arts degree in Clinical and Community Psychology. As a young lady, my desires are always to seek out and assist persons in and out of my community, making sure that their needs are taken into consideration. With this purpose in mind, such a degree would help me to continue to serve selflessly and affect a larger body of people. According to Davis (2009), “It may take place in a foreign land or it may take place in your backyard, but I believe that we were each created to change the world for someone.”

There have been many different experiences that have helped shape the pursuit for my Master’s degree in Human Services. For example, being a current employee of the field, as well as being an undergraduate student who will be graduating soon has helped me decide that this is what I want to do. I now have a strong desire to promote a better quality of life to those I care for. As an employee in the Human Services field, I assist the people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and I have come to witness many of the hardships that they experience in their everyday lives. Just a few of these experiences can range from restaurants not being accommodating to their needs, to people wanting to stare, and even doctors not wanting to see them simply because it can be challenging at times.

We all know service is such a broad term. I used to describe my passions as such, but as I have grown, I discovered I am most passionate about service that aims to make others feel valuable. While giving is honorable, teaching and empowering is transformative. My experiences a Younglife leader were integral to revealing this to me. My job was not to give these kids things but to spend time with them, encourage them, speak into their lives, and show them how loved and cared for they were. I aimed to carry this theme through in my role as Body Image Coordinator. I felt I had the responsibility not just to tell my sorority sisters that they were beautiful, but to empower and instill an ability to recognize beauty for themselves. Further, I aim

I am constantly trying to become the best version of myself that I can be. As a graduate student, I hope to continually broaden my education of psychology, to learn and practice counseling methods, and to expand my research experience. Additionally, my professional goal is become a well-rounded psychologist with multicultural training so that I can empathize with and serve anyone regardless of their socioeconomic background. Moreover, I am interested in child and adolescent psychology with an emphasis on health.

I am a believer in the idea that a mindset of growth is essential for long term success. Constantly trying to become a stronger and better version of oneself, along with an attitude of continual learning is a key element in becoming successful. It is this notion that describes my process through college, and my decision to pursue a career in medicine. By the end of my freshman year, I had dabbled in many fields, but was still unsure of the life I wished to pursue. I’ve always had a passion and desire to help others, and began to discover I had a talent in leading and motivating others. While growing up in a tight knit community, many of my friends fell into the trap of crime and drugs. I was able to organize various programs and retreats for these friends, and helped them overcome their obstacles, and escape the addictions that afflicted them. I was able to see first-hand the positive effects a group of motivated individuals can accomplish when working together. This led me to seek out other institutions that had a vision parallel to my passion for service.

My parents have spent their entire lives working to care for their children and to provide for our education. My journey has crossed two continents and multiple languages. I have faced challenge after challenge, but I am now poised to tackle my next academic experience, which will culminate in earning my Bachelor 's Degree in Public Health Policy with a Minor in Global Studies. I see the University of Washington as the ideal place to build the solid foundation I need to return to my native country and provide better services to those in particular need.