Describe an experience from your life that either demonstrates your character or helped shaped it.
This summer, I visited my home country Haiti. I went there for just ten days, yet those ten days of scorching heat opened my eyes and made me see how lucky I am, and how much I should take advantage of the resources I have readily available for me to use.
I’ve always known I should be happy that I have the opportunity to have a free education, parents, and roof over my head while living in one of the biggest countries in the world. I knew that, I really did, but I have never actually taken the time to think about the things I can do, how greatness I could accomplish with the things that were simply handed over to me in a platter for free. …show more content…
In that house, there was another young adult, I would estimate to be between eighteen and twenty years old, working as a family servant, cooking, washing, and cleaning in the home. I felt so embarrassed to be a seventeen years old girl, getting my meals prepared by someone so close to my age. The embarrassment ate me up more as the young girl prepared water for me to shower, put my meals on the table, and prepared my bed for me. I knew the girl didn’t seem to have any resentment toward me, but even then, I tried to avoid her as much as I could, because for me it wasn’t fair, because she deserved a free education as much as anyone else.
When I got my back home after my trip, I felt like I couldn’t just sit there, not taking advantage of my resources. So, I made a decision the day I got back. I made a decision that I wanted to use what I have. I made a decision to overcome every bad situation life throws my way. I made a decision to my best at everything I do. I made a decision that one day, I won't just stare when I see a kid that can’t have the education they deserve.
My ten day experience has taught me to be more concerned about others, to be more thankful for what I have, and to take every single opportunity I have to make a
This summer, I visited my home country Haiti. I went there for just ten days, yet those ten days of scorching heat opened my eyes and made me see how lucky I am, and how much I should take advantage of the resources I have readily available for me to use.
I’ve always known I should be happy that I have the opportunity to have a free education, parents, and roof over my head while living in one of the biggest countries in the world. I knew that, I really did, but I have never actually taken the time to think about the things I can do, how greatness I could accomplish with the things that were simply handed over to me in a platter for free. …show more content…
In that house, there was another young adult, I would estimate to be between eighteen and twenty years old, working as a family servant, cooking, washing, and cleaning in the home. I felt so embarrassed to be a seventeen years old girl, getting my meals prepared by someone so close to my age. The embarrassment ate me up more as the young girl prepared water for me to shower, put my meals on the table, and prepared my bed for me. I knew the girl didn’t seem to have any resentment toward me, but even then, I tried to avoid her as much as I could, because for me it wasn’t fair, because she deserved a free education as much as anyone else.
When I got my back home after my trip, I felt like I couldn’t just sit there, not taking advantage of my resources. So, I made a decision the day I got back. I made a decision that I wanted to use what I have. I made a decision to overcome every bad situation life throws my way. I made a decision to my best at everything I do. I made a decision that one day, I won't just stare when I see a kid that can’t have the education they deserve.
My ten day experience has taught me to be more concerned about others, to be more thankful for what I have, and to take every single opportunity I have to make a