Key Club Personal Statement

Ever since I was a child, I’ve had a love for science and math. In my three years at North Pitt High School I have taken all offered honor science and math courses. This included taking chemistry honors online. I’ve also volunteered at Vidant Medical Center for a few years and worked as a Red Cross volunteer. Both have caused me to love healthcare and one day become a healthcare professional.

I have been able to see the joy on a child’s face when they finally make a shot, the joy on their face when they learn how and when to cross the street, and the joy on their face when they realize that they have the potential to be anything they want to be in life. Being able to watch this all happen has allowed me to realize that I want to see these kinds of amazing reactions every day for the rest of my life. On top of this, I want to be the one to allow them to have this reaction. To me, it is the best feeling in the world when I know that I have helped someone do something they felt they couldn’t do before. This being said, my volunteer work has persuaded me into the direction of the medical field. I feel this has happened because the medical field gives me an enormous variety of ways to impact lives

The National Beta Club has prepared me to serve my school, communities, and others in our changing world by promoting achievement, character, leadership, and service. Without Beta Club, my list of accomplishments would not compare to what it is now. Beta has required me to meet valuable goals and opportunities that I might have missed. Being in Beta Club has given me the desire to always do my best.

I have had many experiences that demonstrate my life-long commitment to the promotion of progressive ideals. Some of these experiences go back as early as high school, I was a member Key Club and President of Natural Helpers (two volunteer groups), the International Club and helped my Muslim peers with the formation and establishment of M.E.C.C.A, to promote a positive image of Islam and educate Non-Muslims about the faith. In college I worked for NYPIRG, canvassing for environmental causes, did an internship and later worked for, Action for A Better Community a community action agency. After graduation, I volunteered at Citizen Action where I worked on the beginning stages of Healthcare Reform and the ACA. I want to be a New Leaders Council’s

I like to work with people and help others. That is one reason why I joined Interact and want to be a part of the National Honor Society. It also one of the reasons why I want to work in the medical field--to help others. I have done service projects with St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Interact. With my church I have helped out the bazaars, fish frys, garden clean up, decorating the church, tailgate parties, and many other things.

I am a strong believer in giving back to society. We are all family in the big scheme of things, so it is crucial that we provide our family with the things they need to survive. I would be happy to improve somebody's life even just for an hour. I have also participated in charity events at my Church, St. Paul's; furthermore, I organized a charity event at my father's film festival for the local high school. By the time I graduate, I hope I can broaden my service to more people.

I plan to attend California State University, Long Beach this fall and hope to get my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Volunteering in my community throughout high school has allowed me to meet and help many different people and made me realize how important it is to give back to my community. This has inspired me to continue my education and to open my very own medical clinic

The summer of my freshman year I took a trip back to Ghana, my homeland. While I was there, I worked with some volunteer doctors at a local orphanage. My time was spent playing games with the children, helping then with their homework and just spending time with them. I assisted the doctors with a routine check-up for the children and even held the hand of a little girl while she was getting her shots. It was an enlightening experience that furthered my passion for

I've been thinking about what I want to do after graduation in June with my MPP degree and all the valuable lessons I've gained working with Beverly, the National Policy Consensus Center, OBC Poverty Task Force, and the legislature over the last 2 years on anti-poverty initiatives and tax policy.

Through La Salle University, I have become a vice-president of Biology Club. Through this academic club, I have done volunteer opportunities at Ronald McDonald House, La Salle Relay for Life, and other projects available through La Salle. Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House and cooking meals for the children and their families was rewarding, as seeing children who have devastating illness that they must live near the hospital were able to enjoy a meal that I help cook with my friends. I have also volunteer at the Promise Neighborhood Center in Camden, NJ for the past year. The opportunity to give back to the community I grew up in is a rewarding opportunity to see people receive help they need.

My academic plans is to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University with honors in Biology. After undergrad is to attend an accredited graduate school to become a Physician Assistant. After I become certified in Texas, I aim to run my own practice to reduce the health disparities in inner cities. As for my work experience I was a C.N.A and an office assistant on my campus freshman year. As for community involvement to be brief I often work in soup kitchens or tutoring at local schools. I have served over 50 hours at local schools from working as a teacher assistant to creating activities that assess cognitive abilities at an elementary school. I have sorted and packed over 11,720 boxes of assorted items to go feed and provide hygiene products

Initially, the question of civil affiliation seems to be a simple answer, however; delving deeper into the concept, we realize that this idea has a multitude of complex layers that cannot be overlooked. It is possible to be both a good global citizen and a good national citizen, however; it is important to secure the strength of your own country before turning to aid others. We are so globally intertwined that it is impossible to make decisions that only effect the country where one’s alliances lie. If each country is strong as an individual, then it will create a unity of superpowers rather than a band of loosely tied semi-developed nations

I am grateful for all of these experiences as they have taught me a lot and I enjoyed them all. The most important volunteer work that I have done so far has been tutoring and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Since my freshman year in high school I have been tutoring middle school students that are struggling with school and sometimes life in general. This experience allowed me to make many great relationships with these students while helping them learn and grow as people.

A couple of weeks ago, I joined a local run club that a couple friends of mine encouraged me to join. Each week, the club meets and accomplished the following activities: meet & greet, announcement of local races in the community, run 3-5 miles, high fives all around. The runs themselves are not meant to be overly competitive, it’s just fun to get out and run around with some familiar faces.

Growing up as a child, I have always been fascinated with science. I went to Paranaque Science high school in the Philippines, graduated at the age of sixteen, and have always been yearning to use my interest of science in a future profession. As I transitioned into a young adult, I became involved serving in the community. At the age of seventeen, I started working with children. Every child was unique with individual needs. Through that experience, I realized that I want to help people, and that I am interested in working with people with disabilities in the community. I knew that I want to be a nurse.