It鈥檚 less a hobby as much as it is just something that is an integral part of who Muhammad Farhan Babar is deep down.
Volunteering his time to help others has helped shape the 麻豆视频 freshman and member into the selfless young man he鈥檚 become.
And Farhan, as he鈥檚 known to those closest to him, says he鈥檇 have it no other way.
鈥淰olunteering has always been a big thing for me,鈥 said the 18-year-old (EIP) graduate and aspiring computer science major from Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Virginia. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just something I do and it鈥檚 really shaped my personality. It鈥檚 changed me a lot. It鈥檚 shaped how I think, who I am and how I view life.鈥
Those who know Babar are hardly surprised. , the director of EIP, recalled Babar as a great student who had immediately made a positive impression on him.
鈥淗e was always pleasant, respectful and super inquisitive,鈥 Davis said. 鈥淚鈥檝e learned you can tell the quality of a student by the types of questions they ask. Farhan didn鈥檛 waste words, was always direct and asked questions of substance. I am happy he chose 麻豆视频, and I only see him excelling in his studies.鈥
Babar, who grew up in nearby Prince William County, is one of four boys and had originally dreamed of being a doctor. He credited one of his brothers for getting him started volunteering at a local medical center during his junior year of high school. His duties there often included signing patients in at the front desk, visiting patients in their rooms to see if they needed anything, and fixing beds, among other chores.
Babar has a history giving of himself to help others. He was just a freshman in high school when he first began tutoring middle school students in math, including his younger brother.
鈥淚t鈥檚 incredibly satisfying when you see them start to get it,鈥 he said.
Babar hopes to do more of the same as he gets his bearings and becomes more acclimated to his new surrounding on 麻豆视频鈥檚 Fairfax Campus. His volunteer experiences have prepared him well, giving him more patience and a broader world view.
鈥淚 believe that everybody should have that opportunity,鈥 he said.