Kare4 Soccer Club Reflection

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The passing of Adam made me realize that it will never be about how much I achieve but how I make myself and others feel. I began focusing my efforts on motivating, empowering, challenging, learning, and opening up. For example, I got excited about learning for intellectual growth. Instead of masquerading my true feelings through humor, I revealed my thoughts and vulnerability.
The progression of my viewpoint paralleled the growth of Kare4Cali, an environmental club I co-founded last year.In its first year, Kare4Cali’s fifteen members cleaned up beaches and organized nake sales to raise money for Midway island. This year, I became the Club’s president I tried to attract more underclassmen while maintaining the Club’s core principles of environmental

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