Someone once told me that an educated mind; never goes back to its original state. When someone’s horizon is expanded; they influence surroundings, the one with an education owes their society a change for better. Education is a gift given to many, not all. Some people have disabilities and aren’t able to cope with things.Those with an education owe others less fortunate a better future. With education comes the knowledge that can be a powerful force that is able to influence and change the course of many lives. The reality is that often times we aren’t excited when faced with setbacks, confusion, and it might seem like what's the point in struggling to figure this out when you are not getting anywhere, and at the same time it's an exciting …show more content…
It is a responsibility of every human to lift up others and encourage them, to build and not destroy. Influence can be a silent but powerful thing, whether we realize it or not. A smile, a compliment, encouragement or an eye-rolling belittling towards someone goes a long way. The way we act towards people either make them or break them. I feel like my personal responsibility daily is to put a smile on someone's face; or encourage them to share that whatever they may be going through is only temporary, and better days are ahead. I try daily to be that one person that goes out of my way to make people happy. A simple act of kindness goes a long way. Last year I made it a priority to find one person every month, and go out of my way to put a smile on their faces, I did this with teachers, students in my classes, and on the bus. I would try to get to know them by showing up to class early, asking questions, learning about what their families did over the weekend. These encounters turned into habits; I would show up to class early every other day because I loved getting to know them more these people were no longer classmates and teachers to me but a friend that I truly cared about sharing similar hobbies. Getting to know them better was nice, but I wanted to do more than