Reflection On Key Club, FFA, And Paws For Pals

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“Just join, you need the service hours for graduation.” Those words echoed through my mind as I contemplated joining clubs with my friends. Prior to junior year, the idea of volunteering never crossed my mind, and when my friends asked if I wanted to join any clubs with them, I was hesitant to respond. I had no motivation to assist my neighborhood, but the notion of benefiting from the community service hours ultimately convinced me to join. I figured it was a great idea to start building hours for the community service requirement to graduate, but little did I know I would come to love helping my community. Key Club, FFA, and Paws for Pals were the three clubs I had reluctantly decided to join, and they all shared the same intention of bettering

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