College Admissions Essay: Empathy Vs. Scholarship

“Nothing is more important than empathy for another humen beings suffering. Not a career. Not wealth. Not Intelligence. Certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we are going to survive with dignity.” Audrey Hepburn said this regarding her humanitarian work with the United Nations Childrens Fund. Audrey Hepburn was a runound actress and model, but she found most pride in her charity work. She held a high stature, but that was never important to her, she found hope most through understanding and compassion. I believe that compassion is more progressive then power. Over the summer I volunteered at an alternative elementary school in Wake County. The kids that attended this school had been through extreme trauma that caused them to have behavior problems; and by extreme trauma I mean they have seen things by the age of five that I will hopefully never have to witness in my whole life. While I was there an eight year old boy got in a n argument with the teacher over the “E” vowl sound sounding too much like the “I” vowl sound. The argument eventually esculated to the student having to be carried out of the classroom, hand and feet, by three administrators. The student came back …show more content…
Compassion is a very strong thing, it can persuade you to agree with a cause, or make you feel more appreciated. There is so much hope provided when you feel understood. It is scientifically proven that humens respond better to adversity when they are understood instead of dominated. Buddhist teachings encourage what they consider the four most important traits; mindful awareness, cultivation of love, compassion, and equanimity. They also believe that through compassion is the one true way of becoming a Buddha yourself. I am not Buddhist but I thing it is a telling sign if there are religions based off of the sole idea of