It was my freshman year of college. I was new and wanted to try out different organizations. College is such a new and exciting environment and I knew that I wanted to get involved because well, it is what I have been told to do when I got to college. So, one day as I was walking back to my dorm room, I saw this table for a student organization. I looked at it and got some more information about it and realized that I wanted to go to the info night, to get more information. Two days after I see the tabling, I go to their info night and I fell in love with the organization. I was intrigued with what they stand for and wanted to join.
I went to their events they had planned and then came Sunday and I was welcomed into the group. I loved being in the group. I was involved in committees and was even involved with a position, which was stressful at the time, but loved every minute being in charge of it. I loved the people in it and have made some of best friends from it. I felt at home and always welcomed.
I was always so nice, I talked to people in the organization, and I always talked about the organization to other people trying to get them to join. I had so much love for the organization and what it stood for. I always did my part and always participated when I needed to. As the years went by, I started to feel I wasn't important anymore. People stopped saying hi to me and the only people that would were those who really know me and took the time to get to know me.
I was in the organization for four years and honestly did not want to stay for a fifth. I did not feel the love like I did when I first joined and there was so much contention and drama I just did not want to deal with it anymore and so I left, but I did leave on good terms. Another factor that constituted me leaving was the people I joined with were basically all leaving and so I believe I served my time and it was time for the new comers to have their time and their shot.
I loved the organization I was in. It had taught me many things about life and friendships and working with others, but in the end I knew it was my time to go and say goodbye.
