Honestly, I feel like it is really difficult to put my answer to this question into words. No matter the way I try to string phrases together, nothing has ever been able to truly express how grateful I am for the community of people I have found within Rotaract. As much as I love the service aspect of what we do, I know that if I really needed to, I would be able to find this elsewhere. However, the sense of support, warmth, and welcoming that I have found in this organization is one I can confidently say is unique to it. In such a large campus with so many people, it can be easy to feel lost in the crowd and overwhelmed by the sense of everything that is Berkeley, but every time I step into one of these meetings, it is like a breath of fresh air. Here is a room full of people whose only common goal is to serve the community, linked by the hope that we will be able to give back as much as, if not more than, we have received. Every meeting I attended, I was welcomed with genuine greetings and sincere enthusiasm, which only encouraged me to come to more. It quickly grew to become one of my safe spaces at Cal, and everyday I am thankful for the random steps I took that led me to this place. Rotaract has given me some amazing memories that I know have shaped me into the person I am today, and I can’t even begin to imagine what my college experience would look like without it (not that I would want to). I am not naive enough to expect that every person’s time in Rotaract will be exactly like mine, but I think that is part of what makes it so special. While this organization uniquely touches the lives of each member, the family that I have come to know and love is a constant for everyone. I hope that you come out to a meeting and give us an opportunity to show you Why Rotaract.