As a high school student, I believed the myth that I was just a teenager, that I couldn't make a significant change in the world or in my school. The belief that I couldn't influence the world caused me to hold my tongue when I saw unmet needs. At my school, there are no social events and the majority of our students are bused in from other cities. We tend to lack a sense of community because unless you're on a sports team, there's no reason to stay after school with friends. This was an unmet need I wished to be apart of changing. Through Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, I learned to not compare myself to others and helped create an atmosphere in my school that I had always wished existed.
My school consists
My school consists