1. What drives you to make a difference in life? What impact do you think you will have in the future due to your drive?
My drive to bring change into the world is fueled by the simple hunger for change I see every single day. I have aspired to pursue a career rooted in the service of others as a nurse practitioner specializing in delivery and midwifery. I hope to serve parts of the world that have been previously ignored. Through my experiences, especially my service work, it has become apparent to me that there is an immense need for change. That said, I believe humanity is filled with individuals who possess a profound capacity for positive change. Whether it be with the women of Niger who help to protect other women and babies from tetanus, …show more content…
Community is people. I have been fortunate to be a part of countless communities, including my high school, my town and my global community. The one thing that identifies a community member, is their contribution to said community. One of my absolute favorite communities I belong to is this beautiful tiny town, nestled deep in the mountains. Growing up here, I have the utmost respect for this perfect place, and I feel it has been my duty to contribute and give back to this community. I hope that my contributions to Glenwood Springs can be enumerated to more than one simple act, however, my involvement with Kiwanis has most likely been the greatest. It has endowed me the ability to have hands on impact, even in the simple things. Through Kiwanis and the Salvation Army, I have participated in bell ringing and raising funds for the less fortunate for quite a few years. Every holiday season, I am eager to go out into my community and collect change, ring the bell, and smile at passersby. These little things are the experience in which I have learned the most. This opportunity, and Kiwanis in general have shown me that the little efforts in life matter. That every single individual's actions and impacts truly and fundamentally matter. These experience in my community have rounded my understanding of community as a collection of people from all walks of life, making their contributions, big or
My drive to bring change into the world is fueled by the simple hunger for change I see every single day. I have aspired to pursue a career rooted in the service of others as a nurse practitioner specializing in delivery and midwifery. I hope to serve parts of the world that have been previously ignored. Through my experiences, especially my service work, it has become apparent to me that there is an immense need for change. That said, I believe humanity is filled with individuals who possess a profound capacity for positive change. Whether it be with the women of Niger who help to protect other women and babies from tetanus, …show more content…
Community is people. I have been fortunate to be a part of countless communities, including my high school, my town and my global community. The one thing that identifies a community member, is their contribution to said community. One of my absolute favorite communities I belong to is this beautiful tiny town, nestled deep in the mountains. Growing up here, I have the utmost respect for this perfect place, and I feel it has been my duty to contribute and give back to this community. I hope that my contributions to Glenwood Springs can be enumerated to more than one simple act, however, my involvement with Kiwanis has most likely been the greatest. It has endowed me the ability to have hands on impact, even in the simple things. Through Kiwanis and the Salvation Army, I have participated in bell ringing and raising funds for the less fortunate for quite a few years. Every holiday season, I am eager to go out into my community and collect change, ring the bell, and smile at passersby. These little things are the experience in which I have learned the most. This opportunity, and Kiwanis in general have shown me that the little efforts in life matter. That every single individual's actions and impacts truly and fundamentally matter. These experience in my community have rounded my understanding of community as a collection of people from all walks of life, making their contributions, big or