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I was not born into an abnormal physical environment. There is nothing about my appearance, my socioeconomic status, or the environment that I grew up in that, at a first glance, would make me appear diverse. However, I truly believe that I contribute to the diversity here at UW-Eau Claire. I have not only seen first-hand the way that many different people live, work, and learn, but I have made a conscious effort from the time I was young to immerse myself in it. Through this emersion I have gained knowledge, experience, and an increased ability to see things through more than one perspective. This is what makes me diverse. Volunteering has always been a passion of mine. At eight years old I started volunteering at our local nursing home, reading books to many of the …show more content…
I also began working with the Bridge to Hope, a shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Later during my junior year of high school I was chosen to represent my town as Miss Glenwood City. Through that organization alone I completed over 120 hours of community service. I worked at our local food shelter, public library, nursing home, and spent a week in Superior, Wisconsin with the Wildfire mission trip organization. After high school, I spent my freshman year of college working as a teaching assistant for Children and Family Urban Movement with an after school program called The Haven. Most of the children at The Haven speak English as a second language and at the elementary school where they attend, over 25 different translators were brought in for parent-teacher conferences. The experience truly opened my eyes to the different types of cultures and people that are out there and has made me a more diverse
I was not born into an abnormal physical environment. There is nothing about my appearance, my socioeconomic status, or the environment that I grew up in that, at a first glance, would make me appear diverse. However, I truly believe that I contribute to the diversity here at UW-Eau Claire. I have not only seen first-hand the way that many different people live, work, and learn, but I have made a conscious effort from the time I was young to immerse myself in it. Through this emersion I have gained knowledge, experience, and an increased ability to see things through more than one perspective. This is what makes me diverse. Volunteering has always been a passion of mine. At eight years old I started volunteering at our local nursing home, reading books to many of the …show more content…
I also began working with the Bridge to Hope, a shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Later during my junior year of high school I was chosen to represent my town as Miss Glenwood City. Through that organization alone I completed over 120 hours of community service. I worked at our local food shelter, public library, nursing home, and spent a week in Superior, Wisconsin with the Wildfire mission trip organization. After high school, I spent my freshman year of college working as a teaching assistant for Children and Family Urban Movement with an after school program called The Haven. Most of the children at The Haven speak English as a second language and at the elementary school where they attend, over 25 different translators were brought in for parent-teacher conferences. The experience truly opened my eyes to the different types of cultures and people that are out there and has made me a more diverse