Giving Back to the Community: A Personal Statement

Over the course of high school, I have engaged in my community in various ways. For one, I have donated my time volunteering for health-related organizations that promote good causes, such as the “Heart Walk” for the American Heart Association and the Alzheimer's Walk. Over the summer of 2017, I assisted nurses in maternal fetal medicine with clerical work through the VolunTeen program

Throughout my three years at Barnegat High School I have strived to be a respectful, responsible and influential student and athlete. I have worked hard to stand out among my peers, be dedicated to everything I do, work towards achieving my personal goals and positively influence those around me. As an individual and a young adult, I believe it is the responsibility of younger generations to work towards being the best version of ourselves we can possibly be and positively contribute to others and our community. Overall, I aspire to be a well rounded individual and character that demonstrates the qualities of respect, citizenship, and responsibility.

I’ve always enjoyed helping people achieve their own goals while I am on the path for my own. I believe I can help others reach their potential by being a valuable tool for their success. If given the chance to work with future freshman in a Living Learning Community, I could use what I have learned during my unique experience as a member of The World of Global Medicine and Human Rights and apply it to the freshman I would have to give them the best UAlbany experience possible.

Although it may be clear the countless ways in which the Honors College can contribute to my goals post graduation, it is also crucial to acknowledge the ways in which I will positively contribute to the community as well. For one,

Getting involved with the community may be easier than you think. It can be as easy as going outside and cleaning around the community or going to a local sports game and help with concession stands. It may take some thinking outside the box, but being a member of the community is easier than you may think.

I have persevered through the most rigorous academic course load available to students at my school. I am one of only two juniors to be in AP Calculus BC. I will study Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, and Calculus-based Electricity and Magnetism Physics at my local college in my senior year because I have accelerated past the math and science timeline for my school. When I graduate I will have taken over 25 AP and college courses. I have leadership positions in every facet of my community. Any spare time I get is allotted to volunteering. I provide as much time as I can to organisations and groups which provide equitable circumstances for disenfranchised and needy

and the increased responsibility I feel to contribute positively to the field of education. I see myself as

Community service is very near and dear to me. I have been the recipient on many occasions and it has helped me understand the importance of giving back to your community. When in the hospital I have appreciated all the visits from the Michigan University athletes, the book mobile, Delta pilots, along with the numerous other organizations that have programs to help easy hospital stays for kids. Since, I do not usually get many visitors while I am in the hospital, since I am usually hours from home, these have been very special to me.

The future is a frightening place, and for eighteen years of your life you are encouraged to envision the most successful version of yourself, molded into the most predictive form of the future you, and given the utensils you will need to make that aspiration tangible. For eighteen years of my life I’ve been driven by my aspiration and determination to do better— to learn better, to overcome my environment, to give back to the community that raised me. I’ve strived to make a difference because, in order to be successful, your educational choices will not be the only deciding factor, rather your life choices will, too. Cheyney University has accepted my decision to be a source of change as a product of their institution, and the Keystone Honors

My community, Kissimmee, Florida, is just south of Orlando and it is mainly known to outsiders for its multitude of amusement parks such as Walt Disney World, Gator land, Volcano Bay etc. and its beautiful lakes surrounded by walking paths, playgrounds and fishing post. Although my community has many wonderful attributes, the thing I truly admire the most is how strongly it is invested in each other. There is always something going on that gives the community the opportunity to come together. Throughout my first three years living in Kissimmee, there has always been community-wide parades, the annual fair, Boys and Girls club, YMCA, many establishments lending a helping hand to help our schools excel etc. It didn’t matter if you knew someone

In addition to the clubs and organizations I participate in, I also independently seek community service offers. For example, I have helped organize and run my town's Halloween event, Spooky City. I took initiative and recruited a few of my friends to also help achieve the great success that this city wide event has had. Along with this, I have done a lot more community service such as highway cleanups, helping an elementary school's fair, helping festivals, and much more. Community service is a very important part of any successful community, and along with my strength and familiarity in community service events, there is no doubt that I would be able to contribute to any new community. Along with helping via community service, I am also very helpful inside the classroom. In my math and science classes I am able to help my peers understand difficult concepts through thorough explanations. For example, in my classroom communities in my AP Calculus and AP Physics 1 classes, I am known as the “go-to guy” for assistance. These classes, along with many of my past classes, have greatly benefitted from my strengths in knowledge, and easy to understand explanations. For example, I have organized study sessions, helped during work time, and used almost all of my study halls helping

Out of the many significant and growing commitments I have, “BASD Mini-Thon” is the most meaningful. Mini-Thon is a completely student-run committee at my school that raises money for the Four Diamonds Fund, a non-profit organization that supports families suffering with pediatric cancer. Our committee emulates the annual “Thon” event at Penn State, which is essentially a dance marathon in the honor of the suffering children. Although we have one dance marathon a year, my committee regularly has worthwhile fundraisers that support the purpose. As fundraising captain, I manage and organize many of the charitable events that take place. So far this year, I initiated events such as 5k runs and restaurant nights that have helped with reaching our total fundraising goal of $45,000. Overall, this event has brought my community together to support an amazing cause.

As someone approaching college graduation, I am completely proud of how far I have come. I have fulfilled my goals of being the first in my family to graduate, graduate with two degrees and travel the world. However, all the while I was looking for something more. Before university, I always loved volunteering. It brings me great joy to help others in my community and beyond. My first experience abroad was a sight-seeing and service trip to England. It was an amazing opportunity to realize how small one person is in a world of seven billion. Yet one single person can make a huge difference in the life of a few people, which motivates me to serve. If I can positively impact the lives of a few people, I will feel like I can help change the

Community participation is extremely relevant within the VCU ASPiRE Community as a whole and within our target impact area. As an ASPiRE student we participate within our community frequently whether it’s running for council to implement changes within the ASPiRE community or attend lecture. Community participation is far beyond just signing up to volunteer at an event on volunteer spot, it includes something as simple as learning. Participating in the building of awareness within ourselves through listening. Listening and absorbing everyone’s knowledge whether it’s at lecture or at a service event.…. In order to engage within any community participation is a requirement both physically and mentally. As an intimate community within VCU, our living community is full of community

The community that I am currently living in is not the best it's run down and over populated with people who have drug addictions or are homeless. Not many people try to help these people simply because they believe they're in a higher class. What have i done for the community?