Volunteering Felt Uncomfortable Until I Realized I Was Making This Mistake
Volunteering has long felt like something I should be doing, but I’ve sometimes struggled with exactly how to give back. As a teen, I volunteered…
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Making Service a Lifestyle: How I Found My Purpose in Serving Others
When I was 21, I was pretty sure how the rest my life would go. I made good grades, I was majoring in a subject…
5 Practical Ways to Help Your Homeless Neighbors
When I first walked through the doors of my new job, I was excited and nervous. I had just been hired at Nashville Rescue Mission,…
When You Haven’t Saved the World Yet
The truth is, I haven’t saved the world yet. I thought by now that maybe I would have. Even worse, I still eat the same…
6 Actions You Can Take to Support Civil Rights This MLK Jr. Day
On the third Monday in January, many of us get excited for a “day off,” especially after the high of the holidays and the new…
Make the World a Better Place: Your ‘Giving Back’ Guide
Fall is finally here! (If you just drink your PSL and ignore the unseasonably warm weather. Thanks, climate change). Autumn is a season of caramel…
10 Small Community Ideas for Big Summer Impact
Ah, summer. A time for vacationing, sand between toes, sitting by the pool, and watching as an ever-increasing percentage of your paycheck goes to paying…
How to Become a Better Advocate for Causes You Believe In
One day, I happened upon a place I never thought I’d be. I was visiting India with my best friend, and we spent most of…
Five Spring Break Alternatives
To all the undergrad and graduate students — and restless young professionals —suffering from bouts of cabin fever and jet-setting off to the beach or…
3 Steps to Having a Positive Impact through Your Career
The final year of college is tough. For every party you attend, assignment you ace, or new connection you make, you’re forced to answer the…
