Starting College with Service

By: Drew Navarro, EC Scholar and Honors College Freshman

Service Day 2014! In a single day, 110 Honors College freshman came together and volunteered with a host of organizations. My group worked specifically with Go Science, a local organization committed to increasing scientific awareness and appreciation throughout Pitt County, to host an interactive event for Greenville youth. This event, which took place in Mendenhall Student Center, featured a handful of experiments and demonstrations for the public.

Needless to say, the event was a success! Children of all ages came throughout the morning, excited to be able to work with their hands and learn a little about science. As I ran my experiment, joking and laughing with the children there, it did not occur to me that I was volunteering. I was simply having a great time teaching kids about science!

Next year, although I will not be a freshman, I hope to participate in Service Day again as a group leader. I don’t know of many better ways to start off a school year at ECU!