Personal Narrative: Mountain Brook Community

Have you had any volunteer experiences and, if so, what did you like about participating? Give at least one example of what you liked. I have volunteered with Canterbury United Methodist Church on a mission trip and the Birmingham Zoo. When I volunteered with Canterbury, we went on a mission trip to Asheville, North Carolina for a week during the summer. I had the opportunity to travel to another city, in a different state, to help those who are less fortunate and live in harsh conditions. Seeing the harsh conditions that some people live in was very eye-opening for me because it really made me realize how fortunate, not only I, but the rest of my community is. I loved helping the people in Asheville because I knew that it is something they …show more content…
The Mountain Brook Community is such an amazing place to live and to be apart of. There are many factors that I think contribute to giving this community its credibility. A few of those factors, other than safety and great educational system, is that we are a community. The definition of community is “ group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common”, and when I see that definition, I immediately see Mountain Brook. The people of Mountain Brook are what make Mountain Brook such a special community. I love living in Mountain Brook because of times like when a friend of mine, a fellow sophomore, was diagnosed with cancer, the whole community came together for support. I love that as a community, we organized multiple different events to show our love and support for a member of the Mountain Brook community. I also love how Mountain Brook provides for all different ages of people in this community. I love the new Cahaba River Walk, off Overton Road, how it is intended for everyone in the community, including pets. The Cahaba River Walk was also funded by individuals of our community and by group donors, and that shows how much our community members care about our city, and I love that about Mountain …show more content…
Any growing city is always needing new improvements, as is the City Mountain Brook. For starters, I believe that the city should invest in railing alongside Cherokee and Overbrook Road to increase driver’s safety. The reason behind the railing alongside those roads is because they are beside steep hills and cliffs and if a car happens to run off the road it would fall off a cliff. That almost happened to some fellow peers of mine who were in a car crash over winter break. Luckily they didn’t go flying down the cliff because a tree had stopped them, but what if the tree wasn’t there? I wonder what would have happened but it probably wouldn’t have been good. Other than investing in railing on Cherokee and Overbrook road, I would like to suggest the purchase of new classroom furniture in the high school. As growing children, we need to treat our bodies right, and by having comfortable classroom furniture, we will be on the right track. Having comfortable classroom furniture will give every student, regardless of shape or size, the chance to fit in their seat comfortably during class. Not only will the new furniture be more comfortable and appealing to us students’ backs, but I believe it will create a more welcoming learning environment with a fresh, clean, modern and relaxing feel to it. I believe we should hold a campaign to raise money in order to buy new and improved classroom