Personal Narrative: My Work Through SSALT

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A leader is needed to guide those whose voices and/or actions are not as boisterous, in the pursuit of common good. That common good is shown through service for others, doing what is right despite the temporary physical toll. I hold dear to those principles and plan to embody selflessness throughout my life.

Of my many activities, I believe my work through SSaLT (Student Services and Leadership Team) exemplifies selflessness the best. With my other volunteer groups being large in number, my club allows me have a more intimate interaction with others since it is smaller. Benefiting me through service-learning and those served through the giving of time and resources, memories worth a lifetime are created. In the first few months alone, I

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