After that, I looked for people who had similar interests to me. The first organization I felt connected to was called Alpha Lambda Delta, an honor society for first-year students with a 3.5 GPA or higher. This was a place where I felt accepted for being a nerd and caring about my future career goals. This organization has pushed me to continue to have a 3.5 GPA or higher. After the first meeting I was fascinated and started participating in social events and volunteering events. I dedicated my time to the San Antonio Food Bank, where I and others packaged over 11,000 meals for local families. I learned that the more I contributed to the organization, the more happiness and acceptance I gained from it. After the spring semester of 2016, I decided to apply to become an officer. During the onboarding I was chosen as the new service manager for 2016-2017. Volunteering is one of my passions and I couldn't wait to spread that to other incoming freshmen and make sure they didn't feel the way I felt during my first semester. Since high school, giving back to the community was something I loved to do. During the spring semester of 2016, I discovered an organization called VOICES, which is dedicated to giving back to the community. This is where I met numerous of them