Civicly Engaged Research Paper
1. Describe a cause or concern that spurred you to be civically engaged. How did you contribute? What did you learn or gain from the experience?
In school, I saw my peers were having trouble academically without individual attention. They would seek help from teachers, but would still not understand the material. This lack of learning turned into a hatred for the subjects, which translated into a hatred for school. My friends studied for hours only to fail their tests and fall behind. I was shocked and disappointed, but I understood that public school teachers faced a difficult student to teacher ratio. Since I exceled in the classes my friends struggled in, I realized that I could help them. In fact, it was my duty to prevent the development of a generation that abhorred learning. Therefore I began tutoring my peers and sacrificed …show more content…
Not only did I feel proud for making interdisciplinary connections when explaining things, but I was also able to support my friends. My peers would walk into math tutoring completely clueless, but would walk out offering to teach others the material. The excited yells of kids who received As on tests for the first time was worth more than anything else I could’ve done in my free time. Beyond that, I realized support is a universal need. By believing in my peers’ ability, I helped them overcome hurdles that had been there for a long time. Most of all, contributing to the community wasn’t about the hours I put into it, but rather the effects that my service had. My actions can protect the future from the chaos of potentiality.
2. Describe a significant experience, achievement, risk you took, or ethical dilemma you faced. Then evaluate this event's influence on you, your choices or your path from childhood to young adulthood. In other words, what did you learn from this experience and how did it influence your
In school, I saw my peers were having trouble academically without individual attention. They would seek help from teachers, but would still not understand the material. This lack of learning turned into a hatred for the subjects, which translated into a hatred for school. My friends studied for hours only to fail their tests and fall behind. I was shocked and disappointed, but I understood that public school teachers faced a difficult student to teacher ratio. Since I exceled in the classes my friends struggled in, I realized that I could help them. In fact, it was my duty to prevent the development of a generation that abhorred learning. Therefore I began tutoring my peers and sacrificed …show more content…
Not only did I feel proud for making interdisciplinary connections when explaining things, but I was also able to support my friends. My peers would walk into math tutoring completely clueless, but would walk out offering to teach others the material. The excited yells of kids who received As on tests for the first time was worth more than anything else I could’ve done in my free time. Beyond that, I realized support is a universal need. By believing in my peers’ ability, I helped them overcome hurdles that had been there for a long time. Most of all, contributing to the community wasn’t about the hours I put into it, but rather the effects that my service had. My actions can protect the future from the chaos of potentiality.
2. Describe a significant experience, achievement, risk you took, or ethical dilemma you faced. Then evaluate this event's influence on you, your choices or your path from childhood to young adulthood. In other words, what did you learn from this experience and how did it influence your