msb08010
Dec 7, 2016
Undergraduate / Finally stepping out of my comfort zone- help with my motivational statement for Peace corps! [3]
English is not my native language, so I'm aware my grammar or composition is not on point, but any help is welcome!
At least one person has answered the question "what do you want to do when you grow up?" With a simple but expected response such as to help people. Well I'm one in thousands or even millions of people who want to do exactly the same. Moving to America at 13 years old, I never envision myself joining the Peace Corps. In multiple occasions, I remember visiting Peru and seeing many international volunteers helping my own community. This could have been simply Peace Corps volunteers or missionaries, I did not recall; but it was at that right instant that I knew I was meant for that kind of job.
Living in the United States gave me the opportunity that many of my classmates, friends and family back home did not. I decided to pursue a career in the health field focusing in nutrition; I believe nutrition plays an important role in prevention and management of chronic diseases. I knew that I had to start small but always thinking big; I began by volunteering in local pantries then mentoring youth about the impact of media on the way we eat, providing workshops about healthy eating, and the importance of physical activity to parents and currently working in a non-profit agency. These experiences served as teaching tools and fundamentals for my future goals.
With time, along with great volunteering experience and some traveling; my sense of social awareness has grown as well as my ability to actively engage in larger and more diverse communities. At this moment I find myself ready to undertake a new change in life by joining the Peace Corps. This opportunity will not only give me the chance to travel and learn from different cultures, but it will help me get out of my comfort zone and make a real difference in the world, no matter how big or small.
I'm aware that working with the Peace Corps will have its challenges. From working with a new community, adapting to their culture and customs to finding myself alone and with no family or friends to turn to when I have a problem. I know it will be tough but it's doable, I see myself with an advantage since I already went through what most volunteers will face once they are placed in their host country. Breaking the stigma of the "outsider" can be another hard task but easily achieved by building trust with the local people. I think the only way to do so it's by building trusting relationships, being respectful and completely embrace myself into their way of life.
I know whatever it's thrown in my path, no matter how difficult or painful it will be, I know it will be worth it. It will be a huge privilege to serve for the Peace Corps, not only because it will offer me the greatest opportunity of my life, but because I know that my involvement will make a difference in someone's life.
English is not my native language, so I'm aware my grammar or composition is not on point, but any help is welcome!
At least one person has answered the question "what do you want to do when you grow up?" With a simple but expected response such as to help people. Well I'm one in thousands or even millions of people who want to do exactly the same. Moving to America at 13 years old, I never envision myself joining the Peace Corps. In multiple occasions, I remember visiting Peru and seeing many international volunteers helping my own community. This could have been simply Peace Corps volunteers or missionaries, I did not recall; but it was at that right instant that I knew I was meant for that kind of job.
Living in the United States gave me the opportunity that many of my classmates, friends and family back home did not. I decided to pursue a career in the health field focusing in nutrition; I believe nutrition plays an important role in prevention and management of chronic diseases. I knew that I had to start small but always thinking big; I began by volunteering in local pantries then mentoring youth about the impact of media on the way we eat, providing workshops about healthy eating, and the importance of physical activity to parents and currently working in a non-profit agency. These experiences served as teaching tools and fundamentals for my future goals.
With time, along with great volunteering experience and some traveling; my sense of social awareness has grown as well as my ability to actively engage in larger and more diverse communities. At this moment I find myself ready to undertake a new change in life by joining the Peace Corps. This opportunity will not only give me the chance to travel and learn from different cultures, but it will help me get out of my comfort zone and make a real difference in the world, no matter how big or small.
I'm aware that working with the Peace Corps will have its challenges. From working with a new community, adapting to their culture and customs to finding myself alone and with no family or friends to turn to when I have a problem. I know it will be tough but it's doable, I see myself with an advantage since I already went through what most volunteers will face once they are placed in their host country. Breaking the stigma of the "outsider" can be another hard task but easily achieved by building trust with the local people. I think the only way to do so it's by building trusting relationships, being respectful and completely embrace myself into their way of life.
I know whatever it's thrown in my path, no matter how difficult or painful it will be, I know it will be worth it. It will be a huge privilege to serve for the Peace Corps, not only because it will offer me the greatest opportunity of my life, but because I know that my involvement will make a difference in someone's life.
