It is so easy to get caught in the drama that consumes the life of a college student. Graduating seniors are often anxious and worried about graduate school admissions and recruiting for new jobs. Some students worry about relocating back in with their guardians or moving into a new city. Whatever the issue may be, students are frequently consumed in their own mini “dilemmas.”
I find myself and my friends upset over things that we should feel grateful and privileged for having. Sometimes we fuss about not getting into one graduate school over another when we should realize that we are lucky to have gotten into some or to even have the opportunity to apply. Sometimes we are distressed over having to move back in with our parents after graduation, when we should be grateful that we have the option to do so.
Many, if not all of our borrowers, face a different reality than many students at St. John’s University. Their concerns are for the immediate well-being of themselves and their families. They are worried about whether they will have enough food for all the children in their family or if a child will survive from an illness that he or she has contracted.
These are the stories and ideas that I wish to engage callers in during this year’s GLOBE phone campaign. After meeting with Scott VanDeusen, who told us the importance of specifically explaining what GLOBE is to our callers, I have tried to imagine the situation of our borrowers as if it were my own life. During the campaign I hope to provide a concrete idea of who our borrowers are and the success stories that have been evident through donated funds.
Unfortunately for our customers their options in life are more limited than our own, but GLOBE managers and donors have the power to change that.
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