Tell us who you are by writing an essay in which you indicate your single most important activity/accomplishment to date and how you believe you will make a difference in your years at UBC and in the future.
I am a RockAid Committee Treasurer. We’ve held a benefit concert last year for the tsunami victims. The HKD $30, 000 made the RockAid concert possible. We did it once and we are doing it again, independently.
Last year’s concert materialized because of the assistance of our school. We are raising funds to support an NGO’s efforts on the reconstructioning of Sri Lanka. If we could double the fundsraised in Indonesia, we could double our impact and influence. Setting up a bank account for the organization would be great. It is a good thing I have already handled financing through sponsorships and invoices.
Poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, AIDS, high birth rates and so on characterized the Third World countries. Such nothingness leads to wanting to be something, and so do I. Being less fortunate means having less privileges. Self-helping and mutual-helping will do the trick, I suppose. Societal involvement leads to progress, hand-in-hand. Thus, sustainable development is an urgent need (2005).
The rich became richer and the poor, poorer. Indeed, knowledge will combat and eventually elevate these people --us. Equity and equality will be the key. Awareness and making a difference will be the instrument in attaining these goals. Volunteerism is one. You don’t know what little hands can offer. You don’t have to be Bono to help others. You need not to donate a million bucks to assist someone. Even I was so surprised when the fund raised that much. Extending a hand to someone is a relief, but serving a community is much more rewarding. The sense of duty, as a responsibility, comes with citizenship affirmation and improves the quality of life. Servanthood is a multi-faceted schema and it is much more fulfilling than people thinks it is (Volunteer).
Leadership roles will help me prepare for the “real world”. Me? At UBC? I will be real, tough busy. Charitable and community works will be a priority. Aside from being in a finance team, I have learned to debate constructively and play tennis and volleyball like a pro. I might as well use it and start at becoming a global influence. After all, an economic person applies all his learning in every way possible (1980).
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