Author Archives: avagay1

The Incredible Journey

Posted on April 27, 2012

By taking Social Media, Social Change this semester it has certainly been one of the best experiences of my college career thus far. To image a group of just ten honors students were able to accomplish as much as we … Continue reading →

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45 Boxes of School Supplies!

Posted on April 20, 2012

Walking into class last Monday, I was shocked see all the school supplies we collected over the past few months. During the last class, we packed 45 boxes of donated schools supplies for the Afghan children, with much more school … Continue reading →

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Reflecting On My Journey

Posted on April 13, 2012

As we are now in the final stretch of our School Supplies for Afghan Children project, I’ve come to realize what tremendous effort it took us as a class to get to the point where we are and having the … Continue reading →

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Getting There…

Posted on April 6, 2012

The journey is almost coming to an end and things are looking extremely promising! As the semester is almost coming to an end, I have been especially busy trying to contact everyone that has been assisting me in collecting school … Continue reading →

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Knowledge is Power

Posted on March 31, 2012

No human being is capable of functioning efficiently within their society without education. Education tells us how to think, work, and make decisions. It is one of the most important aspects of life, like our basic needs food, shelter, and … Continue reading →

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Heading in the Right Direction

Posted on March 24, 2012

Hello all! It’s time for a weekly update on all my school supplies endeavors and what I have accomplished thus far and what I hope to achieve in the coming weeks. This past Wednesday, we held our school supply drive … Continue reading →

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Showing Appreciation

Posted on March 9, 2012

Being the worrier that I am, I am constantly “over-thinking” the simplest things and this class is certainly no exception to that. I am always thinking to myself, will I actually achieve my personal goal of collecting 10 boxes of … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward

Posted on March 2, 2012

The donor letters, I emailed to family and friends little over a week ago, I have already received feedback from three people, who are willing to either donate funds or school supplies to me. So, I am quite delighted about … Continue reading →

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Today’s Progress, Tomorrow’s Promise

Posted on February 24, 2012

It’s exciting to see how well “School Supplies for Afghan Children”, is progressing and making great strides. The USF Honors students have already made arrangements to partner, with several organizations such as the USF Honors Council, SUMA and PRIDE, and … Continue reading →

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Making a Difference Today!

Posted on February 17, 2012

With “School Supplies for Afghan Children”, continued goal of collecting 10 boxes of donated school supplies per student this semester. With that in mind, I now have the challenge of deciding where I would like to leave my first collection … Continue reading →

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