Honestly, I’m one for the nice perks in Key Club, but at the same time, it just bothers me to the bone. By now, lots of us are aware of what Key Club is, non-profit organization, community service, yadda yadda yadda. Branching off that. Community Service. Major emphasis on Community Service. Wait, let me bold that for you. Community Service. I know this may not be a problem in other districts or schools, but it sure is where I’m from. Key Club is too based around the idea of swag nowadays. I remember that Key Club was always based around that, but I feel that it’s getting to the point where people are starting to forget what Key Club was actually started for. Everybody is too trapped around the ideas of for example, being better than the other clubs in the school, or winning a spirit rally at RTC or something. I know that some of those events are made specifically to showcase spirit or club pride, but not everything is really about that. Key Club is not swag. And I feel that we emphasize too much swag in this club. Bringing the biggest club to RTC means nothing in Key Club. The spirit rally is not the reason why we have an RTC in the first place, nor is having a fall rally prep. The more you advertise to the membership (especially the new members) of being better than this club or that club, then their mindsets will solely revolve around just that. It just all defies the reasons of having a Key Club. I mean, the Key Club pledge doesn’t read:
“I pledge on my honor, to uphold the swagness of Key Club International. To build my swag, school, and spirit. To cheer for my club and God. And to combat all forces which tend to undermind my homeclub’s spirit.”
NO! It’s all so wrong! We’re a community service organization for a reason! To serve our home, school, and communities! The pride and spirit should be the second thing you think of when you think of this club. When someone asks you, What is Key Club? I am willing to bet you your first response is “Key Club is the largest international student led organization based on bettering our home, school, and communities” (or something along those lines). But if you ask me, based on what Key Club relatively revolves around now, responses should be (or at least I’m willing to bet the freshmen who still don’t know what Key Club truly is would say) “Key Club is a club where we do community service and try to have fun with it by showing our spirit and cheering a lot!” (again, I’m not saying this is true for everywhere there is Key Club, but that’s how it is in the vast majority of where I’m from).
But I don’t know anymore really. I guess that’s just my slice of pie I wanted to share with you guys. I like pie. Don’t hate me for having opinions also. But yeah.. sigh…
relevant post right now
Every other week or so, I usually go with church groups to go volunteer at homeless shelters or even feed the homeless at facilities. In past months, my usual tasks were to help pack food and help hand them out to people. I used to think of it as, ‘yay I’m helping out the community’ and nothing really much more. But today, we went to this different facility than the one we regularly go to, and my eyes were just opened. Despite the thousands of acres of houses here in Las Vegas, it almost seemed like they stuffed my school’s worth of people inside one warehouse. I got the chance to be able to talk to people around the facility, and it really sucks hearing that they live here because they have no other choice and can’t afford anywhere else. I even talked to a 12 year old girl and her 7 year old brother who were sitting in a corner holding a plastic bag of food rather than eating it themselves. They told me that their mom works so much so they can finally find somewhere else to live, and that she comes back only for about 2 hours and leaves again to work. “We’re worried that she hasn’t eaten yet, so we want to give her this food.” It just made me feel so fortunate to be living the life that I do. I know I’ve complained sometimes before because I can’t have nice things because my family isn’t the most prosperous in the world, but… damn. I’m to the point where I feel that I’ve taken everything in life for granted and rather than being thankful for the blessings that are thrown at me, I’m pushing them away rather. I’m gonna ask where this place is again and I plan on taking a visit again tomorrow, even if it’s just myself. I want to make a difference in my community. -determined-
As much as you’re one of my closest friends, you can be the biggest bitch to me as well.
How about understand what I’m feeling first before arguing against what I’m trying to say.
bitch move man
Tag(s): #bad mood
ahhhhhhhhhh…
I’m goiing to end this semester having 7 A’s and 1 B… -___-
I’ve already talked to my physics teacher and he said I got an A for the semester..
Student Aide is obviously an A..
and my AP Lang and Comp teacher hasn’t even put some grades in yet.. but my best bet it’ll be an A..
Damn you Mrs. Perez. WHY MUST YOU RUIN MY SANITY
What a waste of sauces and food. :(
LOL what in the world did I just watch?…..
She wasted so much food too. Smh. -____-“
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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still remaining for tonight:
physics packetanatomy challenge sheetanatomy lab#5physics luxor sheetphysics video sheet #1physics essay(?)- sports med study guide
spanish study guideahhhhhhh
:’) I feel proud of myself, LOL.
I should have probably done the sports med guide first though…. It’s my first midterm today, hahaha. ohwell
still remaining for tonight:
physics packetanatomy challenge sheetanatomy lab#5physics luxor sheetphysics video sheet #1physics essay(?)- sports med study guide
spanish study guide
ahhhhhhh
Be My Baby- Wondergirls (Ra.D Remix)
<3
I like the remix, but you should watch them perform this remix with chairs, lolol
awwkwurddd
