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Rarely do high school students think of anyone other than themselves. The focus of most teenagers is directed toward themselves; their success, their failures, their needs and wants. Fortunately, I have been a part of school community that encourages students to not only think of others, but to be proactive in effecting positive and lasting change as well. The remarkable experience I and my classmates have had at Covenant Day School through the ContainIt project helped us to discover the responsibility we have for our neighbors.
Only two years ago a group of students and teachers first visited the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to see what help could be provided to make meaningful and lasting change for their community. One of the requests …show more content…

To assure it is sustainable, we have trademarked the project, worked with community leaders in Charlotte for funding, construction assistance and shipping.
While ContainIt continues to help others, it has left an indelible mark on each of us involved. Not only is ContainIt transforming the community of Pine Ride, but it has opened the hearts and minds of students, who are now committed to participating in positive and lasting change for a lifetime.
I enter college more confident in my abilities and look forward to Appalachian State University to afford me unique opportunities to continue discover how my talents and interests may intersect with service to others. I look forward to the opportunity to be an active member of a University that embraces the same mind and spirit of Covenant Day, a community that fosters academics and conscience. I look forward to discovering more opportunities to re-purpose, reuse, and reignite resources previously cast aside or presumed

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