Volunteer

I have had lots of fun times with the students in Mrs. Harrington’s class, but nothing super memorable. The routine was always the same. But when I went in to volunteer sometime last week, the shyest person in the class came up and gave me a hug and thanked me for the help I had given her in math. This young woman had only spoken to me when I asked her a question. She never raised her hand in class. She never spoke…

a job as a science and math tutor at Tacoma Community College, I was now focusing heavily on my undergraduate degree(s) and I could now look forward to college and scholarship applications. Despite all of those obligations, I still found time to volunteer. I currently spend my time volunteering at a local hospital where I meet and interact with patients, nurses, doctors, and other essential hospital staff. My job is rather simple: direct…

encountering difficulties to communicate with their parents who do not speak English. Therefore, ECC decided to offer summer class for those who want to learn Burmese language with free of charge. As a result, I have the opportunity to volunteer for ECC. I started this volunteer on June 20 and will be finished on July 27, 2016. I have six students enrolled in my class with the age of between 10 to 12 years. Although they are pretty much the same level in terms of age, they have various…

Frederick Douglass, the famous African American abolitionist, was once quoted as saying “[He] who would be free must himself strike the blow.” This quote is particularly relevant in the figurative and literal sense when it came to African American soldiers fighting in the Civil War. All African Americans had an uphill battle to fight when it came to getting the chance to prove themselves as adequate soldiers, and an even tougher battle to get recognition for what they had achieved. The first…

The movie, Glory, was about the 54th regiment for the African Americans in the Civil War. I really enjoyed the movie because it was interesting to see if the African Americans would be treated differently if they fought for the country. In some places, like Kansas, they were used for rioting the towns. However, General Robert Shaw treated them with more respect and more like soldiers. He stood up for them when they had no shoes and cared for them even though they were African American. The…

The movie Glory is the story of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who led the first all black regiment in the Civil War. The movie is a cinematic view into the lives of men who were charting new territory and breaking down barriers. Glory is an important and wonderfully crafted piece of film, that has value in both entertainment, and education. The movie for the most part is casted beautifully, other than Matthew Broderick as Shaw. The cast was otherwise well regarded, especially in Denzel Washington,…

It was 1:00 in the morning. Angelika was missing from the room. She should’ve been asleep. Was she okay? The church was locked, nothing could happen, right? All the other girls in the room were sleeping or talking. Every year, my church, Word of Life, hosts a Kids Camp for three days. It takes a lot of preparation to set everything up. The purpose of the camp is for kids to grow spiritually and get to know more about God. I grew up going to these camps. Becoming a teacher or mentor to…

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a 19th century Military and Political leader of great valiance and courage. His actions at the Battle of Gettysburg exemplify his duty to country, bravery and courage, and his traits as a Citizen Soldier. Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine, in September of 1828, and was the oldest of his four siblings. Educated at Bowdoin College in Brunswick he met many people who would later influence his life, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe who would go on to write Uncle…

Over 600,000 casualties was the devastating result of the Civil War, America’s bloodiest military conflict. The South’s decision to secede from the Union is what prompted the onset of the Civil War, which started April 12, 1861- May 9,1865. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a Colonel for the Union army. Although he was in multiple battles in the Civil War, he is most remembered for his role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Of all battles fought during the Civil War, it was argued that the Battle of…

Memoir Draft If there's one way to spend an evening, it's doing math problems the whole night. Of course, I could have been at an award ceremony in the capital, but since I didn’t win anything, there wasn’t a need for me to go, so instead, I spent my night catching up on some math problems. It wasn’t until my mother got a phone call from the 6th grade science teacher that I realized we probably should have gone to the awards ceremony. Earlier that day, contestants at the state science fair…