Service was the only thing constant in my life. When I was 6, my mother was diagnosed with a stage 3 brain tumor; Anaplastic astrocytoma. It marked the beginning of a period of catastrophic events that left me feeling hopeless. My mother was in pain due to the seizures and there was nothing I could do to alleviate it. In response to the frustration I felt, I channeled my energy into volunteering and restoring life into communities, ultimately finding purpose once again.
The first time I volunteered was at my elementary school’s carnival. Although I was only a 5th grader at that time, I felt an immense joy in creating various accessories with glow sticks and pride in the fulfilling my task according to my responsibilities. I will never forget …show more content…
I saw myself as a grain of sand in a world of pyramids. However, it wasn’t until later that I realized that change starts with people like myself. Pyramids are remarkable pieces of structure marveled by many, but when we look closer, we see that the tiny units of sand are the founding pillars of the bigger composition. Without them, the pyramid would collapse. The same applies to the world. Without volunteers who strive to make the world we live in a better place, our world will be consumed by greed. We have to be the change we …show more content…
I worked my way up to secretary in the following year, and ultimately, club president by my senior year. As the President of my school’s Interact Club, I take the lessons I have learned from various events and attempt to instill them in my members through the activities we partake in. I am in charge of planning all service events so being organized is a necessity. One of the events I organize is the adoption event at Petco, a project I put together last year. Twice a month from 10:45am to 3:15pm, our club goes down to Petco and work with the Rotary Club and Humane Society to help the dogs get adopted. As of this month, a total of 25+ dogs has been adopted. In addition to servicing Petco, I also coordinate volunteer dates for my members with the Humane society. Diligence is an important asset to have and is key to successfully maintaining the integrity of our club that is expanding to over 40
The first time I volunteered was at my elementary school’s carnival. Although I was only a 5th grader at that time, I felt an immense joy in creating various accessories with glow sticks and pride in the fulfilling my task according to my responsibilities. I will never forget …show more content…
I saw myself as a grain of sand in a world of pyramids. However, it wasn’t until later that I realized that change starts with people like myself. Pyramids are remarkable pieces of structure marveled by many, but when we look closer, we see that the tiny units of sand are the founding pillars of the bigger composition. Without them, the pyramid would collapse. The same applies to the world. Without volunteers who strive to make the world we live in a better place, our world will be consumed by greed. We have to be the change we …show more content…
I worked my way up to secretary in the following year, and ultimately, club president by my senior year. As the President of my school’s Interact Club, I take the lessons I have learned from various events and attempt to instill them in my members through the activities we partake in. I am in charge of planning all service events so being organized is a necessity. One of the events I organize is the adoption event at Petco, a project I put together last year. Twice a month from 10:45am to 3:15pm, our club goes down to Petco and work with the Rotary Club and Humane Society to help the dogs get adopted. As of this month, a total of 25+ dogs has been adopted. In addition to servicing Petco, I also coordinate volunteer dates for my members with the Humane society. Diligence is an important asset to have and is key to successfully maintaining the integrity of our club that is expanding to over 40