Eric
Rooney
A
Community Member
Unfortunately,
few people have the pleasant experience of being a true community member during
their lifetime. Some people may falsely
believe that they are a community member simply because they share a common address
with other individuals or because they share a common school district, but
ultimately these individuals are mistaken.
Being a member of a community transcends the idea of simply belonging to
some type of institution. To me, a true
community member consistently contributes to the institution that he or she
belongs to in an attempt to make the institution even better than it already
is.
The
relationship existing between a community member and the community is
undoubtedly mutually reciprocal in nature.
As a community member continues to dedicate his or herself to the
enhancement of the community, the community will slowly but surely begin to
improve. This improvement in the
community is significant to the individual because it is for the betterment of
an institution that he or she takes great pride and interest in. Similarly, an individual may see his or her
beloved community improved when another community member makes his or her
contribution to the institution. Thus,
it can be seen that although the efforts of an individual are directed towards
the general community’s benefit, the efforts are self-promoting as well, and
this is one of the unique features of a true community.
Few feelings in
this world are as special as knowing that one is an active member of some type
of institution, and that there belonging to this institution perpetuates it’s
continuous improvement. Thus, I hope to
seek this unique feeling during my college experience, and more precisely, I
would love to have this experience with the College of New Jersey
community. I know that the community of
the College of New Jersey will provide me with a wide range of opportunities,
and I also know that I will dedicate myself to improving this community, which
I will hold so dear to me.
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