"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." -John Wesley. Wesley's quotation could not come closer to the way I practice my life. Raised by Christian morals and a family who values their heritage , I knew that I would have to strive and live a life in which I can be a model for others and implement change. Everyday of my life began with one simple yet profound phrase : God , Brains , Manners . My great grandmother engraved this into my head from a young and tender age.
For two summer weeks in 2008 , I traveled to Thailand for service projects and cultural exchange. My eyes has opened and my views have taken on multiple perspectives. In Thailand I learned more about the person I really am inside. I've discovered my weaknesses and how I can mold them and better my strengths . During my stay I've worked in a team to construct a garden from a piece of land for village students. Residing with my host family , I've had direct insight of Thai culture. In every aspect of the culture you learn that they truly cherish life. This could be due to the heavy influence of their religion , which is Buddhism or simply because morally thats how we should be. Cherishing life and living every day as if it was your last. The experience lasted two weeks but I know that the after experience changed my life and will forever lead me to greater things.
In life I realized that in order to receive you have to give and even though this sounds cliché it is really true. If everyone is giving then someone is receiving. For the past four years , I have been heavily active in volunteer services. As an active member of the YMCA , I have served two and a half years as the Leaders Club president in the Jamaica YMCA . As president I learned taking on a responsibility as president it is important to delegate and to let ideas flow within a team. As a club we have partaken in activities such as walks , soup kitchens , meals on wheels , food drives , bake sales and parties for a number of causes in the community. We know the importance of serving in a community you want to thrive in . I am currently the Co-President of the YMCA Teen Council. At every opportunity I try to change and better the world in which we all live in.
God. Brains. Manners. I believe I can say that I still live to those words today. I remember that I am blessed . Everything is not about myself and its more about the world that I live in. Education is the key to success and knowledge is power. Visiting Spelman and taking in the atmosphere I knew that this would be my next home after high school. The way in which I live my life goes hand in hand with the concept of an ideal Spelman woman.
For two summer weeks in 2008 , I traveled to Thailand for service projects and cultural exchange. My eyes has opened and my views have taken on multiple perspectives. In Thailand I learned more about the person I really am inside. I've discovered my weaknesses and how I can mold them and better my strengths . During my stay I've worked in a team to construct a garden from a piece of land for village students. Residing with my host family , I've had direct insight of Thai culture. In every aspect of the culture you learn that they truly cherish life. This could be due to the heavy influence of their religion , which is Buddhism or simply because morally thats how we should be. Cherishing life and living every day as if it was your last. The experience lasted two weeks but I know that the after experience changed my life and will forever lead me to greater things.
In life I realized that in order to receive you have to give and even though this sounds cliché it is really true. If everyone is giving then someone is receiving. For the past four years , I have been heavily active in volunteer services. As an active member of the YMCA , I have served two and a half years as the Leaders Club president in the Jamaica YMCA . As president I learned taking on a responsibility as president it is important to delegate and to let ideas flow within a team. As a club we have partaken in activities such as walks , soup kitchens , meals on wheels , food drives , bake sales and parties for a number of causes in the community. We know the importance of serving in a community you want to thrive in . I am currently the Co-President of the YMCA Teen Council. At every opportunity I try to change and better the world in which we all live in.
God. Brains. Manners. I believe I can say that I still live to those words today. I remember that I am blessed . Everything is not about myself and its more about the world that I live in. Education is the key to success and knowledge is power. Visiting Spelman and taking in the atmosphere I knew that this would be my next home after high school. The way in which I live my life goes hand in hand with the concept of an ideal Spelman woman.
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