I just finished my supplement for Boston College and would really like someone's opinion on what i wrote
Question: 1. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, encouraged his followers to live their lives in the service of others. How do you plan to serve others in your future endeavors?
Many extraordinary people have displayed altruistic tendencies that makes helping others seem as natural as breathing. Such individuals are considered today's "superheroes"; however, these individuals are simply ordinary people who represent what human work is capable of and how a selfless lifestyle can be both self-fulfilling and rewarding. Throughout high school, I have volunteered to help young children. However, I would not necessarily label myself as a "superhero" for helping these children. Instead, I would consider myself a proud older sister who gains a sense of satisfaction in positively influencing my younger sister and desires to do the same for other children.
At the beginning of my freshman year in high school, I volunteered to help children improve their reading skills as part of the READ program. Although the program offered paid positions, I initially applied to volunteer. As a volunteer, I was not given the incentive to only help the children to earn money; instead, I had the desire to show them that reading was an easy and enjoyable activity. Soon enough, I became friends with a child named Maritza. She was the epitome of the typical child that was eager to learn something new and always had me excited to teach her. The enjoyment I feel when engaging myself with children like Maritza justifies why I want to continue to be a part of the proper development of children and engage in activities meant to assist in their growth. Although my career goal is not to become a teacher, I would like to engage in programs that give me the opportunity to help young children with subjects in which they experience troubles. Revealing the joys of learning, I believe, is one of the best gifts I am capable of giving to a child.
I look forward to participating in the diverse service programs that Boston Colleges has to offer. Specifically, I would like to engage in the student positions offered in Boston College Children's Center program so that I could help the children become confident and proud with their abilities. I am a firm believer that the best way to serve others is to make them feel self-worth. For this reason, I believe that by making children feel special and accepted I will essentially be fulfilling my goal in serving others to build a learning community where one can freely explore and interact.
Question: 1. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, encouraged his followers to live their lives in the service of others. How do you plan to serve others in your future endeavors?
Many extraordinary people have displayed altruistic tendencies that makes helping others seem as natural as breathing. Such individuals are considered today's "superheroes"; however, these individuals are simply ordinary people who represent what human work is capable of and how a selfless lifestyle can be both self-fulfilling and rewarding. Throughout high school, I have volunteered to help young children. However, I would not necessarily label myself as a "superhero" for helping these children. Instead, I would consider myself a proud older sister who gains a sense of satisfaction in positively influencing my younger sister and desires to do the same for other children.
At the beginning of my freshman year in high school, I volunteered to help children improve their reading skills as part of the READ program. Although the program offered paid positions, I initially applied to volunteer. As a volunteer, I was not given the incentive to only help the children to earn money; instead, I had the desire to show them that reading was an easy and enjoyable activity. Soon enough, I became friends with a child named Maritza. She was the epitome of the typical child that was eager to learn something new and always had me excited to teach her. The enjoyment I feel when engaging myself with children like Maritza justifies why I want to continue to be a part of the proper development of children and engage in activities meant to assist in their growth. Although my career goal is not to become a teacher, I would like to engage in programs that give me the opportunity to help young children with subjects in which they experience troubles. Revealing the joys of learning, I believe, is one of the best gifts I am capable of giving to a child.
I look forward to participating in the diverse service programs that Boston Colleges has to offer. Specifically, I would like to engage in the student positions offered in Boston College Children's Center program so that I could help the children become confident and proud with their abilities. I am a firm believer that the best way to serve others is to make them feel self-worth. For this reason, I believe that by making children feel special and accepted I will essentially be fulfilling my goal in serving others to build a learning community where one can freely explore and interact.
