I belong to a community based on hard work and kindness. At the end of my freshmen year of high school, I began volunteering at Habitat for Humanity. The staff greeted me with warmth and made me feel like a true member of the team. They immediately assigned me several tasks, which included sorting nails and sweeping. I gradually came to really enjoy my time as a volunteer, and eventually grew to love it. I did not have a problem cleaning toilets or using all my energy to remove a single stain. The next school year and summer I returned to volunteer. I returned because I simply enjoyed helping people and it even relieved some stress. There were countless items I had to clean and many donations I had to accept. I also became great friends with
