Not only was I featured in the Baltimore Sun for my fashion sense but BBBS also presented me with a Certificate of Appreciation and the “Fashionista Maxxinista” Award! 

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It’s bittersweet that my Americorps service term is coming to an end and I’ll be leaving Big Brothers Big Sisters soon. But I am forever grateful for the opportunities I was given within these two years to learn, grow, laugh and create everlasting bonds.

Here are few I used to be… but now I am… ways I’ve changed:

  1. I used to be reserved and to myself, but now I am not afraid to speak up and express my own opinions. 
  2. I used to get nervous when having to speak in front of groups of people, but now I am more confident. 
  3. I used to be very naive to the idea of planning things all the way out ahead of time, but now I see the value in it. 
  4. I used to think I was the only one who felt very strongly about certain social justice issues, but now I realize I am not alone. 
  5. I used to be unaware of the problems facing inner-city youth, but now I am more informed.

Check out my short video recap of my two service terms with Public Allies: