It is a requirement for AKPsi that we do x amount of hours of community service per term. "My response? "Not bad considering I had to do 150 just to graduate from high school". Luckily, opportunities are provided for us and we just have to pick the ones we want to do. Speaking of which, I highly suggest attending the OSU neon 5k run. If running isn't your thing (I'm right there with you), a second option would be to like their Facebook page.
One of the most recent opportunities provided to us was to form a team and participate in OSU's Relay for Life. Several members jumped on board immediately and urged the rest of us to do the same. My response? "Oh hell no". In high school, National Honor Society, of which I somehow got elected vice president without even showing up to the elections, partnered with Key Club and put on a mini Relay for Life. Ours was just a couple of hours after school, but there was a good turn out nonetheless. We even had a carnival and free hamburgers. The event always ended with survivors coming to tell their stories while the crowd circled around them in support. Given this, and what I already know about the true Relay for Life, there was no way I was going to spend 12 hours listening to survival stories. Don't get me wrong. It is incredible and lucky that people beat this horrendous disease everyday and that is truly great. I just don't think I'm ready to hear about it seeing as how I celebrated my mom's birthday without her.
Another friend in the chapter decided to participate. Nathan jumped in with him. My response? "Have fun, but hell no". However, after an internal struggle to rival the match between Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan, I came to this conclusion: how can I refuse to do my part to find a cure for the very disease that took my mom from me? Tonight I was asked if I was participating in Relay for Life. My response? "I'm already registered".
Our chapter is partnered with Beta Alpha Psi. If you would like to help us reach our goal, here is the link: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?team_id=1812810&pg=team&fr_id=66138
If you would like to donate to me personally, here is that link: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=40204850&pg=personal&fr_id=66138
Please don't feel obligated.
Until next time,
Karina
P.S. I highly recommend the Tatami Room at the Granary Pizzeria. You have to take your shoes off, but you get to eat really good pizza on the floor surrounded by big pillows. The waiter even encouraged us to build a fort. And, as a bonus, if you "accidentally" drop a piece of cutlery through a hole in the wall, it lands on the stairs leading to the law offices next door.
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