Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
The average first grader is carefree and worries more about what he or she is going to play with or with whom they're going to play with. However, as a first grader, my focus was helping my classmate Kyle Lamb. Kyle was born with a disability, which prevented him from speaking clearly and writing legibly. Throughout elementary school we always ended up in the same class and I believe this happened for a reason.
Many times Kyle would get angry with himself because of his disability. I remember "Speech Day," where our teacher made each student write a speech regarding someone that they truly admired. When it was Kyle's turn to present, he read his note cards to his best ability, but the class could only understand part of his speech. He threw a temper tantrum, feeling disappointed in himself. Reassuring him that everything would be okay, I took it upon myself to help him by reading his speech for him. I continued helping him throughout elementary school, knowing that he really needed it. As each new year came, Kyle began to write and speak more clearly.
Among all of the experiences I have been through, this one in particular is the most important to me. I realized how gratifying it felt, to put in as much effort as I did, to help someone other than myself. By helping others, I gained a completely different personal satisfaction that cannot be found in everyday life because I was able to positively contribute to a disabled child's life at such a young age. I feel that this reflects my personality because many people say that I am very kind, friendly, helpful, and caring. From this endeavor, and these comments, I have come to find that I want to go into the field of social work. I would like to listen to people's problems and help them overcome their obstacles. This newfound expression of pure kindness allows me to realize what I want to achieve in life and what my footprints will be in society.
PLEASE AND THANK YOU :)
The average first grader is carefree and worries more about what he or she is going to play with or with whom they're going to play with. However, as a first grader, my focus was helping my classmate Kyle Lamb. Kyle was born with a disability, which prevented him from speaking clearly and writing legibly. Throughout elementary school we always ended up in the same class and I believe this happened for a reason.
Many times Kyle would get angry with himself because of his disability. I remember "Speech Day," where our teacher made each student write a speech regarding someone that they truly admired. When it was Kyle's turn to present, he read his note cards to his best ability, but the class could only understand part of his speech. He threw a temper tantrum, feeling disappointed in himself. Reassuring him that everything would be okay, I took it upon myself to help him by reading his speech for him. I continued helping him throughout elementary school, knowing that he really needed it. As each new year came, Kyle began to write and speak more clearly.
Among all of the experiences I have been through, this one in particular is the most important to me. I realized how gratifying it felt, to put in as much effort as I did, to help someone other than myself. By helping others, I gained a completely different personal satisfaction that cannot be found in everyday life because I was able to positively contribute to a disabled child's life at such a young age. I feel that this reflects my personality because many people say that I am very kind, friendly, helpful, and caring. From this endeavor, and these comments, I have come to find that I want to go into the field of social work. I would like to listen to people's problems and help them overcome their obstacles. This newfound expression of pure kindness allows me to realize what I want to achieve in life and what my footprints will be in society.
PLEASE AND THANK YOU :)