El Salvador Reflection

Poverty taught me to make the most of the little I had in El Salvador. Through my daily struggles I learned to appreciate what truly matters most. For one, I learned to be resourceful and appreciative. I remember playing soccer in the dirt streets of my neighborhood with an old rag ball and feeling pure happiness. As I grew up though, I realized that life may not become much more joyful, but it could certainly become much more comfortable. These struggles deeply impacted my character and values. The privilege of living in the United States compels me to give back. In elementary school I excelled in mathematics but found that many of my peers struggled in this subject. I found myself in a position where I could help others learn. At that early age, I began to tutor my classmates. …show more content…
During middle school we met because we shared many of the same classes. When we moved on to high school we ended up in the same Algebra II class. Since he was one of the few people in the class that I knew, we sat together. As the class progressed, I realized that my friend was struggling but was to shy to ask the teacher for help. One day, we learned about the different types of real numbers. As soon as we started working on practice problems it became evident to me that my friend had not fully understood the concept. Therefore, I offered my help to him and explained things in a simpler way. Later that week, we took a quiz on the new material and both my friend and I “aced” the quiz. I felt an extra bit of joy knowing that I had helped accomplish