Druid Hills is a Title one school with at least 40% of students on free and reduced lunch. Because of this, there is a great disparity within the school, with several students living in million dollar homes, while a marked amount relies on food stamps. In spite of this, there is a chance for all students- the International Baccalaureate Program. Each year, the program has around 35 members, a microcosm within the sea of 2,000 who overall attend Druid Hills. Within this focused, dedicated group, I was able to gain a sense of community. Similarly, the Honors Program is small yet cohesive. Also, during my experience, I had two teachers with PhDs- an incongruous detail within any public school, but even more pronounced due to Druid Hills’ composition.
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Because of the nature of NHS, I wanted the event to be community service, but at the same time, I wanted to emphasize the influence of literature. So, after some perusal, I came across Books for Africa which sends second-hand books to assuage the literature dearth in Africa. I created the feasible concept of setting up collection bins around the school and eventually donating them. The rest of the club quickly got on board and within a couple hours, we even had a sponsor to ship the donations. I have been involved in many service projects, but this resonated. My profound love of reading is what engendered the event and my desire to major in …show more content…
The dance was a big success; people from various schools across the county came. In addition to the dance, as president, my junior year, I in juncture with the other members, gave daily announcements. Each was a succinct bio of a lesser-known, yet pivotal individual of the Hispanic world. With the current ambiance of American society, it is strikingly necessary to cultivate an understanding of ourselves as ubiquitous natives of a common realm. America is becoming more nuanced and our education should reflect it. For these reasons, I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in HISP. Meeting people from different origins and thought allows us to fathom contrasting outlooks and makes us more empathetic while simultaneously encouraging
Because of the nature of NHS, I wanted the event to be community service, but at the same time, I wanted to emphasize the influence of literature. So, after some perusal, I came across Books for Africa which sends second-hand books to assuage the literature dearth in Africa. I created the feasible concept of setting up collection bins around the school and eventually donating them. The rest of the club quickly got on board and within a couple hours, we even had a sponsor to ship the donations. I have been involved in many service projects, but this resonated. My profound love of reading is what engendered the event and my desire to major in …show more content…
The dance was a big success; people from various schools across the county came. In addition to the dance, as president, my junior year, I in juncture with the other members, gave daily announcements. Each was a succinct bio of a lesser-known, yet pivotal individual of the Hispanic world. With the current ambiance of American society, it is strikingly necessary to cultivate an understanding of ourselves as ubiquitous natives of a common realm. America is becoming more nuanced and our education should reflect it. For these reasons, I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in HISP. Meeting people from different origins and thought allows us to fathom contrasting outlooks and makes us more empathetic while simultaneously encouraging