Reflective Essay: My College And Career Goals

Coming into college I found I only had a passion for one thing, soccer. I have played soccer since I was four years old, so the opportunity to play collegiate soccer is the sole reason I decided to attend Concordia University Irvine, but little did I know this would be the best decision of my life thus far for a much different reason. Within my first semester I had changed my major three times. I applied to Concordia as a psychology major, then switched to business, and finally found my calling as a mass communication major with a minor in business administration. My first semester of college I was enrolled in a public speaking course and found I enjoyed the material much more than any of my other classes. The material came naturally to me, it made sense in my …show more content…
I am the President of COMM-unity, the only communication club on Concordia’s campus. This club is required to complete twenty hours of community service per semester. Through Concordia’s program, Concordia Cares, I have dedicated my time to Second Harvest Food Bank and packed foods such as carrots, apples, and potatoes to be shipped to people in need. I plan on being a substantial impact on the amount of community service hours COMM-unity participates in each semester. Twenty hours is a minimum, but I believe this is the most influential activity university clubs can participate in and we should go above and beyond to be servants I our community. I was also recently accepted as a member of the national leadership society Omicron Delta Kappa, I will be an official member starting fall semester of 2016. This society also has a community service requirement which I plan on being a large participant of. Both of these opportunities and their community service projects would not have been open to me had I not submerged myself so deep into the communication program offered at Concordia