I live in a family of four: my father, mother, brother and me. I was born in Chicago, Illinois, however my family moved soon after. We moved to Texas and I have grown up in the same town, Little Elm, for as long as I can remember. Living in the same neighborhood and community nearly my entire life allowed me to connect with the people around me and granted me the opportunity to create deeper bonds with friends I met earlier in my life.
I was fortunate enough to grow up around the same people, which gave me a chance to experience life with a deeper connections with the people around me. The deeper connection permitted me to have a better understanding of my neighbor's life. For Example an event that sticks out, when I was 13-years-old: my neighbor …show more content…
Being a part of the same community for a length of time I found ways I could create a positive impact. My favorite way is through teaching karate, it gives me a chance to work with people vary from 3 to 46-years-old (oldest person I teach currently). Being able to work with children at a young age gives me the opportunity to help them create and achieve goals, and learn basic skills that will carry on with them for the rest of their lives such as: confidence, honesty, patience, perseverance, and respect. With these tools as the children have an edge in other areas of their lives such as school and at home. With teaching adults it gives me the opportunity to help them get a workout, building muscle and flexibility which constructs a base for confidence that puts them ahead in the workplace. By helping the people who I teach it helps me believe in what I am doing because I hear about the success of the students either by parents telling me or even teachers writing notes about the good behavior of the …show more content…
By teaching karate, it has given me a chance to create a positive change in my small section of the community. I am grateful for my time in Little Elm, Texas and am proud of what I have learned and
I was fortunate enough to grow up around the same people, which gave me a chance to experience life with a deeper connections with the people around me. The deeper connection permitted me to have a better understanding of my neighbor's life. For Example an event that sticks out, when I was 13-years-old: my neighbor …show more content…
Being a part of the same community for a length of time I found ways I could create a positive impact. My favorite way is through teaching karate, it gives me a chance to work with people vary from 3 to 46-years-old (oldest person I teach currently). Being able to work with children at a young age gives me the opportunity to help them create and achieve goals, and learn basic skills that will carry on with them for the rest of their lives such as: confidence, honesty, patience, perseverance, and respect. With these tools as the children have an edge in other areas of their lives such as school and at home. With teaching adults it gives me the opportunity to help them get a workout, building muscle and flexibility which constructs a base for confidence that puts them ahead in the workplace. By helping the people who I teach it helps me believe in what I am doing because I hear about the success of the students either by parents telling me or even teachers writing notes about the good behavior of the …show more content…
By teaching karate, it has given me a chance to create a positive change in my small section of the community. I am grateful for my time in Little Elm, Texas and am proud of what I have learned and