Last week we had our final Rose Scholars event where we discussed logistics on continued occupancy and reflected on the fall semester. I liked this event because I got to meet more of the Rose Scholars as I had never met most of them before–it’s nice that we have such a strong community within our own dorm. I sat at a table with other Rose Service Scholars. As a volunteer at BJM, it was interesting to hear about what the volunteers at the animal shelter did. In addition, we did an exercise where we wrote down why we became a Rose Scholar and got to the core value that motivated our decision to join by answer nine “why” questions. I thought this exercise was interesting, and it was a fun way to get acquainted with other students as well.

Overall, I had a great semester in Rose as a Rose Scholar and volunteer. I liked my opportunity to tutor elementary school students and I liked engaging in Rose events to learn about new topics and meet other students. It was fun that we got to choose which events we wanted to attend based on our own interests. Thanks for a great semester!