My name is Henry Crochiere.
I'm a fourth year in the College of Arts and Sciences,
dual majoring in economics and Spanish.
UVA is a pretty unique place in the sense
that the students are really driven both inside and outside
of the classroom.
People want to do more than just come here and get a degree.
It seems like everyone is involved in service.
It's a huge part of the culture here.
One of my biggest concerns coming
from a relatively small school was,
how am I going to find my place?
There were a couple of people who reached out and said,
I think this is something you should get involved with.
So Pancakes for Parkinson's was one
of those first organizations that I became part
of and really began to become more involved in the UVA
community and really started to make UVA feel like home to me.
The event has sort of a whole new meaning once you
interact with someone with Parkinson's and understand,
this is why we're making a difference is to help make
these people's lives better.
It's been really fun to go through that process
with some of my best friends who have
been with me since day one.
At UVA, it's more than just the academics.
We want to see you get out and challenge yourself.
And maybe, you'll find something that resonates with you.
And I think service is really one of those gateways
into finding yourself.