Personal Statement

Since my first semester at Stevenson University, I have felt it essential to serve my community. Through Stevenson University's Service Scholars Program, I connected with various movements on campus and nonprofit organizations in Baltimore. In my sophomore year of college, I studied abroad in South Africa through a service-learning program. I volunteered in an impoverished township by teaching English vocabulary and facilitating activities for kindergarten students. While serving the school and the students, I learned about the history of the South African government and their politics which has had an adverse impact on the community. Having witnessed the complexities of the underprivileged township, I began to consider the similar complexities of the Baltimore community. Since my return to the States, I resumed serving at a local elementary school in a mentoring program that I helped create during my freshman year. My ambition is to help better combat socio-economic issues through mentoring and providing better education to students from diverse backgrounds. By joining with nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore metropolis, I believe Stevenson students can create an even more sustainable and effective difference in the lives of young children.