Giving Back

I believe giving back to the community we live in is so important. Community service should be something people want to do, not a forced assignment. Participating and understanding the service project is key! In order to do this, one must be sociologically mindful. Sociological Mindfulness helps one understand themselves and others better and helps one live more meaningfully. Understanding others and where they come from and why they are the way they are is one thing, but helping them overcome, grow, and live better by spending some hours with them is why the service project is so important. I have always been involved with community service. I participate in an organization called The Friendship Circle, where once a week I go spend a couple of hours with an 8th grade boy who has Cerebral Palsy. Every Sunday when I go to his house, his face lights up and he has the best time! Knowing that he doesn't have the ability to go out and hang out with friends breaks my heart, but knowing that I can help him live better and smile for 2 hours a week is amazing! I understand that he is living such a hard life and knowing I can make a difference in his life is awesome!

Who Am I?

Who am I? I just turned 17 years old last week and I am a senior in high school. I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lived there until I was 5, then I moved to Illinois! I don't have a favorite color... but I love purple and blue! I have an older sister and a younger brother and a golden retriever puppy! When I'm not at school, I love volunteering and giving back to the community. I regularly volunteer at a nursing home and I also spend time with a child who has CP once a week with a group called the Friendship Circle! I am a person who is always thinking of other people.I also love hanging out with my friends! I started playing tennis and singing when I was little, and still consider those 2 of my top hobbies! I also try to stay optimistic at all times :)

The biggest influences in my life are definitely my family, specifically my parents and my grandma! Those 3 people have taught me to always live in the moment and learn from everything in life. They have taught me to never regret, but learn from my mistakes, which has helped me a lot throughout my life. 

I have many goals in life. I really love traveling and seeing other cultures. I would love to somehow incorporate that into my life, along with volunteering! I also plan on going to college and so far LOVE the University of Minnesota, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! I want to do a lot with my life! I'm not sure what exactly I want to do as a career but I think it's between the healthcare field and education... Not sure yet! I also really want to go to Israel, so hopefully I will be able to do that soon!!

Other than that, my big goal or purpose is to live my life to the fullest, as cliché as that may sound..