Personal Statement

In my high school, students were rewarded after acquiring over 300 hours of community service. It was considered an honorable recognition, and I was a recipient. However, as my senior year approached, I realized that the beautiful ceremony was, in a way, empty. It was an incredibly competitive academic setting which incorporated instrumental value to the experience of volunteering; the purpose being to obtain such a prestigious award. It was clear to me that although a lack of action perpetuates social issues, engaging in their termination must always be done for their own sake. I remind myself of this every time I perform a service for the community. My involvement revolves around informing others, as misinformation is at the core of social issues. I have worked on political campaigns with Grassroots Campaigns and volunteered for New Acropolis, an international organization that seeks to solve world issues through understanding how to better ourselves. I also inform my peers by speaking of world issues as director of membership at our Model UN chapter, educated students about their rights as a member of the Community Board, and provided information about school resources as a member of the Resource Committee of our student government.