Interact Club

Yesterday, we had the first meeting of the Interact Club at Walden. We'll meet every Wednesday, from 2:30 to 3:30, and will spend our weekends doing various service projects. I'm really excited to start, but also a little but nervous. We set our goal at $1,000 dollars by the end of February...WOW! That's a ton of money for such a small group to make. But Morgan (our fearless leader) made a good point, if we each raise $200 by the end of the month, we'll meet our goal. It's great to think that we can make a difference in other people's lives. Another part of the club will be having a pen pal, from Africa. I think it will be fun to communicate with a person from another culture, but I'm also a bit nervous. What if we have nothing in common? Nothing to talk about? I guess the only way to know is to find a pen pal and start writing. The new club seems like it will be a lot of work, and a lot of fun. I know from experience that doing good for others can also do some good for yourself. There was an episode of "Friends" where they talked about how there was no such thing as a selfless good deed. I guess that's true, that no matter how much you give to others, you also get something in return, a sense of pride that you are doing something right. They said something similar on "House." It just goes to show how much you can learn from t.v.

- Katie