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Link Crew Reflection

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I have come a long way in my high school experience. Learning who I am and how to make the best of my situation has brought me to where I am now. The classes I take, the teachers I have, the people I meet, and the organizations I join are some of the key components to my success in school, accomplishments in life outside academics, and the choice of paths I have set in front of me. An education degree is one of these paths I hope to embark down and a scholarship from Eastern could make all the difference in my college decision. One very important lesson I’ve learned during my years in high school is the importance of organization and time management. I consider myself very put-together and conscious of my responsibilities. I learned these …show more content…

As I mentioned, I have been involved in NHS and Link Crew these past two years. In Link Crew, I have experienced very exposed leadership situations including leading my own group of about eight freshmen through orientation with a partner. I learned a lot about what it takes to be a true leader, rather than part of a group of leaders following a leader. While Link Crew holds more of a focus on helping younger students at my high school, NHS has brought me far beyond that. I got to help in a third grade classroom twice a week for a few months last year, and it opened my eyes to the need for attention and love at that young age. I’ve also helped put on a Christmas party for a Detroit elementary school last winter, an extremely humbling experience. I also volunteer with the children in my church and have learned so much from the kids and the adults I work with. Last summer I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer as a staff member at the Bible camp I grew up going to. I was able to serve in the capacity that I was once served in. All of these opportunities have grown me as a person as I reach out to help others, especially children. Because I want to be a teacher, helping people is the main goal of my projected profession. As I work toward a degree in education, my motivation to help others is what will keep me passionately striving for excellence in this

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Also my participation with Florida Atlantic University Weppner Center for Lead & Service. I have had the opportunity to volunteer for some wonderful Non-profit organizations where I have gained a great deal of valuable skills and experiences. One of the greatest experience I have gain through my participation in this organization was when I participated in Owl Breaks which is an alternative spring break where I had the chance to dedicate an entire week to serving others and learning about a new community and the many complex issues that affected it. What I benefited from this experience is that I got to make difference, and I got learn about the social issues by working alongside those who were directly affected and I got to build leadership skills and future involvement

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For example, in middle school, I was a member of NJHS. Through NJHS, I helped out with various different service projects that helped those in need. As well, in the past I have volunteered to help sort books for the Ridge Meadows Library and assist the librarians, spending an hour or two a week at Ridge Meadows after school for a few months. I have also volunteered numerous times at the Ridge Meadows Carnival, demonstrating both service and leadership because I am not only volunteering, but also taking charge of a group of kids at the carnival. I have also helped out both last year and this year by packing lunches for got your backpack, taking time away from my lunch in order to help others.

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