Aashi Mittal
(7th Grader)
WEB Application
To me, my purpose has always been to help everyone feel more comfortable with not only each other, but also themselves. What compels me to be a WEB member is the way I felt when I was about to become a sixth grader, and oftentimes throughout my first two years here: Like I didn’t belong. It’s a hard feeling to forget, which is why I want to help the new incoming students of next year understand that their differences don’t have to be what set them apart. While these differences make them shine, having those differences makes them similar to everyone else, being that everyone is different. I have a strong passion for helping anyone and everyone I can, and helping the incoming sixth graders (and other new students) of next year is a new and exciting way for me to give back to my community the way the WEB leaders two years ago did when I felt like I didn’t belong. The decisions I feel the best about are always the ones that positively influence others. Over the years, I’ve done a variety of things to pass on the love and lessons everyone in my community has given me, and learned to find my way through middle school after my own diagnosis of a heart condition two months ago. …show more content…
Though mild, it has helped me learn and grow as a person. It took me a long time after to feel like I belonged after this. I felt less and less a part of this community after this diagnosis, and I don’t want any of my peers, especially the to-be newest members of this family, to feel this way, no matter what is going on in their life. This experience made me realize the importance of friends. Several of my friends have made me feel at home when I wasn’t, despite this being Our House. I want to do that to other students, so that they know that we know how it feels to not belong. Everyone experiences the ups and downs in life, but that doesn’t mean that when you feel lonely, you’re
(7th Grader)
WEB Application
To me, my purpose has always been to help everyone feel more comfortable with not only each other, but also themselves. What compels me to be a WEB member is the way I felt when I was about to become a sixth grader, and oftentimes throughout my first two years here: Like I didn’t belong. It’s a hard feeling to forget, which is why I want to help the new incoming students of next year understand that their differences don’t have to be what set them apart. While these differences make them shine, having those differences makes them similar to everyone else, being that everyone is different. I have a strong passion for helping anyone and everyone I can, and helping the incoming sixth graders (and other new students) of next year is a new and exciting way for me to give back to my community the way the WEB leaders two years ago did when I felt like I didn’t belong. The decisions I feel the best about are always the ones that positively influence others. Over the years, I’ve done a variety of things to pass on the love and lessons everyone in my community has given me, and learned to find my way through middle school after my own diagnosis of a heart condition two months ago. …show more content…
Though mild, it has helped me learn and grow as a person. It took me a long time after to feel like I belonged after this. I felt less and less a part of this community after this diagnosis, and I don’t want any of my peers, especially the to-be newest members of this family, to feel this way, no matter what is going on in their life. This experience made me realize the importance of friends. Several of my friends have made me feel at home when I wasn’t, despite this being Our House. I want to do that to other students, so that they know that we know how it feels to not belong. Everyone experiences the ups and downs in life, but that doesn’t mean that when you feel lonely, you’re