Service Learning

Motor Activity Clinic

During my first semester, I volunteered at the Natatorium here at IUPUI. Here, I helped kids with disabilities such as Autism or Down syndrome stay fit and active through various activities. These activities included basketball, swimming, throwing sports balls around, etc. It was over the course of 6 Saturdays, and at the very end was an award ceremony to celebrate the kids' completion of the clinic.

FCA

I also joined a club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where every Monday we would meet to discuss our faith and learn lessons and apply them to our everyday lives. We also held an Operation Christmas Child fundraiser where we raised money to buy gifts for children in third-world countries so they could celebrate Christmas as well as spread our faith. This was fun because I was able to write notes to the kids and in the future make a kid smile when they receive their shoe box.

Six Word Reflection

I would describe my first semester here at IUPUI as exciting, challenging, intriguing, stressful, overwhelming, and rewarding. With the many ups and downs, especially as a student-athlete, I learned a lot and I feel like I have grown as a person in this short amount of time. I am excited about what the future holds for me!