Describe your participation in extracurricular activities.
What have you learned from your experience(s)?
(Examples may include: community service, volunteer work, employment, school clubs, sports, family, church, etc.)
The best things in life aren't things. This is a quote that can make us think about what are those things that aren't things in our lives. For me, the best things in life are the smiles for the people; those smiles that can make you change your day. I have seen so many people that are unhappy with their life even if they have so many material things and health. The feeling of contentedness that comes from buying something fades rather quickly after the purchase is made, leaving us feeling just as empty as before.
I have done so many extracurricular activities in my life. I joined the basketball team in my school, enrolled in many school clubs like the student newspaper, the environmental team. I have learnt so many things from every activity but the more impactant lessons have been from my church group. I belonged to a teenager church group where we volunteer in many places. Some of the places that we have gone are: home of elderly, orphanages, go to the streets to bring food to homeless people etc. In my church I used to be very active with all the activities that they planned.
Every Saturday we used to visit an orphanage called "Divina providencia" in El Salvador. In this orphanage live approximately 300 children between three to sixteen years. It is an institution that cares protects and ensures the most vulnerable children such as orphans, abused children, homeless, etc... Every Saturday we used to play with the children and teach them about the miracles and the love of God.
Some of them don't have a family, material things, health, etc... but they are happy with a hug. I have leant from every of this children that love is the most important thing in life. See their smiles in their faces after we hug them were priceless for me. Sometimes the adults are shier to new people than the children in that orphanage. The children act like they know you for a lifetime, they kiss you and hug you, they play with you, tell you about their lives. That's another thing that I have leant from them, you have to spread love to all the people even if you don't know them. You can make a big difference with just a smile.
Every Saturday was a blessing to me; it was like becoming a child again. What strike me as really wonderful in children are their innocence and their ability to trust everyone around implicitly. They play, dance, make silly faces and they don't worry about what the people will say or think about them. They are honest about what they want and what they like or dislike. They do not hide things. They speak what they think. I have learnt that if you take these attitudes as examples for your life you can be happier and appreciate what you have.
I truly believe that there is always a child in each one of us. So let us learn to share our genuineness and smiles with everyone. Let's open our heart to know that the best things in life aren't things.
What have you learned from your experience(s)?
(Examples may include: community service, volunteer work, employment, school clubs, sports, family, church, etc.)
The best things in life aren't things. This is a quote that can make us think about what are those things that aren't things in our lives. For me, the best things in life are the smiles for the people; those smiles that can make you change your day. I have seen so many people that are unhappy with their life even if they have so many material things and health. The feeling of contentedness that comes from buying something fades rather quickly after the purchase is made, leaving us feeling just as empty as before.
I have done so many extracurricular activities in my life. I joined the basketball team in my school, enrolled in many school clubs like the student newspaper, the environmental team. I have learnt so many things from every activity but the more impactant lessons have been from my church group. I belonged to a teenager church group where we volunteer in many places. Some of the places that we have gone are: home of elderly, orphanages, go to the streets to bring food to homeless people etc. In my church I used to be very active with all the activities that they planned.
Every Saturday we used to visit an orphanage called "Divina providencia" in El Salvador. In this orphanage live approximately 300 children between three to sixteen years. It is an institution that cares protects and ensures the most vulnerable children such as orphans, abused children, homeless, etc... Every Saturday we used to play with the children and teach them about the miracles and the love of God.
Some of them don't have a family, material things, health, etc... but they are happy with a hug. I have leant from every of this children that love is the most important thing in life. See their smiles in their faces after we hug them were priceless for me. Sometimes the adults are shier to new people than the children in that orphanage. The children act like they know you for a lifetime, they kiss you and hug you, they play with you, tell you about their lives. That's another thing that I have leant from them, you have to spread love to all the people even if you don't know them. You can make a big difference with just a smile.
Every Saturday was a blessing to me; it was like becoming a child again. What strike me as really wonderful in children are their innocence and their ability to trust everyone around implicitly. They play, dance, make silly faces and they don't worry about what the people will say or think about them. They are honest about what they want and what they like or dislike. They do not hide things. They speak what they think. I have learnt that if you take these attitudes as examples for your life you can be happier and appreciate what you have.
I truly believe that there is always a child in each one of us. So let us learn to share our genuineness and smiles with everyone. Let's open our heart to know that the best things in life aren't things.
