Why I Want To Pursue A Bachelor's Degree In Sociology

During my volunteer hours I learned a lot about my own community I that I have not been able to experience. For example I have never been able to participate in so many writing programs and workshops in my local high school, this is because I also did not attend my own local high school because my mother did not allow me to instead, she asked me to attend a charter school. By partnering with LA826, I was able to attend different writing workshops where I would help different high school student write essay, cover letters, and personal statements. Furthermore I believed that most of my activities consisted of just being able to listen to some of the students.

With the help of teachers and my efforts, I have been successful and was even a recipient of an academic achievement award for students with a 3.6 GPA or higher. It is not always easy learning the materials, studying and placing my thoughts onto paper, yet I will continue to advocate for myself in any circumstance necessary. Despite having learning challenges in the classroom, it does not limit my activities outside of the classroom. I love to volunteer! One of my favorite activities includes being a volunteer buddy for the Miracle League of the Fox Valley. The Miracle League is a baseball organization for children and adolescents with physical and/or cognitive challenges. My role of a buddy is to assist my fellow buddy in any needs she may need, protect her from possible injuries and make sure she is having fun! I love having the opportunity of being a buddy, it has formed a forever lasting companionship and provided smiles that touch us all! Addition to the Miracle League, I’m a member of National Honor Society in which I volunteer in several community organizations to help better the community. I was honored to be selected as a Link Crew member. It has been one of my greatest opportunities to advocate for my peers with disabilities. This is a first time that Appleton North Link Crew created a program for students with physical and cognitive challenges to be included in a freshman transition program in

Since moving to the United States, a land of opportunity, I followed the immigrant tradition of working hard to pursue my passion/ambition to study and get my degree. I started attending community college a year after I came to the United states. I spent three years at Northern Virginia Community College and transferred to the university of Virginia to earn a B.A degree. I have always kept a full-time job while attending community college to cover my living expenses and help my parents back home Throughout my journey of achieving a higher degree, I learned how to work hard and how to overcome challenges in my own personal and academic life. Now I am very confident in achieving my goals.

My nature to serve attracts me to the Houston Methodist Summer Teen Volunteer Program. My goals are to gain experience and knowledge about careers in medicine, and to give back to the community. I would like to learn a lot about how people live by the ways they get hurt or how they deal with being sick. It’s a good study of human behavior because you see people at their highest and lowest extremes of emotion. To further my goal of pursuing a career in medicine, it is important for me to get hands on experience of serving people and executing work in a responsible manner. When a person donates their time, they give hope to someone who needs it. I feel that I will be also benefited because I get to see how my contribution has made a difference.

In ninth grade, my mother suggested that I volunteer with peers at my high school who are special needs. She thought it would be good for me to meet other people my age who have their unique struggles in school, much like myself. I protested originally, but little did I know I would love volunteering with my peers, regardless of their disability. During this time, I signed up to volunteer with a local organization called Buddy Ball. At Buddy Ball, I had the opportunity to teach children with disabilities ages five through twenty-one baseball. When I volunteered with my peers, I mainly saw high schoolers with severe autism, intellectual disabilities, and emotional disturbances, whereas with Buddy Ball most of the participants had severe autism, intellectual disability, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, or a multiple of disabilities. Both of these experiences allowed me to gain knowledge of a variety of special

During my previous volunteer experience, I demonstrated leadership skills through over seeing residences information regarding Election Canada. I was able to direct and correctly provide each person to the right area. I have done school related volunteering where I would gain educational information form the work place. I’ve gain experience working with older adults with dementia living in long-term and retirement homes. Working in this area of environment has allowed me to know the different types of roles I will be demonstrating as a SSW. For the most part of my educational experience I facilitated programs and also organized some of my own. I was given the opportunity to demonstrate how responsible I can be, by organizing and running a Christmas Bazar and Tea Gala. This was a great experience for me; I was able to help create crafty items with the residence and enjoy a time of social actives. I’ve also worked with an individual who had schizophrenia in the older adult sector. working with this person was a great opportunity for me because, it allowed me to help motivate this person. Art is another area of passion I have, and that was something I used to get to know this individual. This person had severe anxiety and did not want to take part in a sketching class that was already provided. So, I took the intensive to teach some areas of sketching I already knew. Giving my time to other is something I love and enjoy doing, that way I would love to continue my education at your

Throughout high school I participated in numerous volunteer opportunities. I had the opportunity to be my high school's basketball team manager my junior year of high school. As the lady blazers manager I was in charge of attending games, practices, recording fouls and games, as well as organizing the food for the players after their games. However, I also devoted my time to things other than sports. I also volunteered every year at my school's registration for new student. My school, IDEA Quest, places a lot of emphasis on new student registration because new students are given an opportunity to preview their life at IDEA. Therefore as a volunteer of the new student registration I would speak at the student panel about my experience as an

I have currently received my associates of science degree in criminal justice from Southwest Tennessee Community College. I decided to further my education and obtain my bachelors degree in criminal justice to explore more opportunities. I believe that going back to school will help give me the tools necessary to excel as a criminal justice professional. When I was in high school criminal justice was always something I was interested in learning about. I wanted to know more about the criminal justice system and how cops, courts, and corrections operate with one another. Once I enter into the criminal justice field and begin working as a professional with my bachelors I will become more remarkable to employers. This degree will also give me

I started volunteering at Visually Impaired Preschool Services and Kentucky School for the Blind for a service in high school. I loved working with students there and that I wanted a job that I would love to going to everyday. I also feel that students with special needs are seriously underestimated and I want to help those students succeed.

At the time of writing, I am involved in Student Council, Office helpers, morning announcements, Eco Club and Senior Band at my school. Outside of school, I am a swimmer, and am in RCM level 7 for piano. In the school, I frequently help out. such as with the grade sevens in music, who were new to their instruments. I also helped out at our school’s parent-teacher interviews last week by guiding them around to where they needed to

I took part in national citizen service, a project encouraging personal and social development of young people. The project consisted of undertaking tasks to improve independence, teamwork skills and completing a first aid and sports leadership certificate. I demonstrated my newly developed skills by setting out on a project to raise awareness for a local charity, through school assemblies, fundraising and hosting an event, in which I displayed leadership, teamwork and organisational skills. I have gained confidence and understanding when tending to those that cannot easily express their needs through volunteering at Sue Ryder and working on a one to one basis with vulnerable young adults with diverse health conditions. These experiences allowed me to adjust my communication skills in order to interact with those of different abilities to myself.

Currently, I work with a group of children every day in an Out of School Care setting. These children range from kindergarten to grade seven and each bring their own set of needs to the group. As well I have volunteered as a co-leader for two and a half years with Girl Guides of Canada, leading girls ages nine to twelve through a program for badges and experiences, as in my work each of these girls brought their own set of needs but also brought expectations for what would be covered.

In addition to internships and supervised practice in the field, it is essential to acquire the ability to work with both troubled children as well as disabled children. I believe that volunteering at daycare centers as well as organizations that provide opportunities to assist disabled children, such as Children’s hospitals and charities. Volunteering and assisting children in these circumstances would be rewarding for both my qualifications for a job as a middle school counselor as well as quite rewarding for me, a change to help others in need and have an impact on their

My first experience with volunteering at a soup kitchen when I was twelve impacted me enormously, and I sought out different programs that I could be involved in, knowing that the little time I put in could tremendously affect another person’s life for the better. As equal as my passion for helping the homeless, I also care deeply for those who suffer from mental disabilities. I can continue carrying my passion for others through a few of the John Hopkins clubs, such as Hopkins Helping the Homeless and the Active Minds @ JHU.

For three years, I have worked with Youth Challenge, an organization that helps children with physical or mental disabilities do activities that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to do at home or at school. When volunteering, I am assigned a buddy (as they call it), a different one each time, that has some mental or physical disability ranging from Down syndrome to cerebral palsy to visual impairment. As volunteers, we assist our buddy for the day and become friends with them.