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Trinity Supplement ("Life isn't all about money, fame, and fortune")



ohreally 8 / 20  
Dec 31, 2008   #1
Please write a one page essay in response to one of the following questions:
Trinity's Integrity Contract articulates our expectations of honesty, personal responsibility, active consideration of others, and respect for our community. What personal "integrity contract" do you employ in your own life? (To view Trinity's Integrity Contract, please visit trincoll.edu/StudentLife/DeanOfStudents/student_handbook.htm)


My mom once told me that, "Life isn't all about money, fame, and fortune; it's about the good deeds that one do in life that builds one up into a real person." Ever since I could remember, my parents have always put the betterment of others before themselves. They would let senior citizens cut them in line. They would donate to the Salvation Army even when they can't even afford to fill up their gas tanks. They would laugh it off when someone would roughly, and quite rudely, bump into them. They would even give Christmas gifts to all our neighbors in the cul-de-sac exclaiming that "Christmas needs to be celebrated by everyone," for Pete's sakes! They amazed me. Witnessing such pure altruism at such a young age affected me enormously. I wanted to become just like my parents; they became my idols.

Now, at school, at work, and pretty much everywhere I go, I always remember to employ such altruism in my everyday tasks. Whether it's holding the door for a person behind me or dumping my wallet full of change into the UNICEF box, I manage to fit something minisculy noble into my schedule. One may think, "Ah that girl. She probably does such nice things because she feels the pressure to become just like her parents", or "Yes, yes, her. She's just kind to everyone because she feels sorry for those she helps." Oh, quite the contrary. I do such deeds because over the years I have built a passion for helping others. In turn, I think this "integrity contract" that I have signed with myself enabled me to discover my deepest passion: Volunteering. A significant part of my "integrity contract" is the requirement of volunteering in some shape or form everyday. Luckily, I can do this easily since there are numerous volunteer clubs in my school, including the National Honors Society and the Beta Club, which both require extensive amounts of volunteering (50 hours and 30 hours, respectively).

So, it all boils down to this. Number one: Always put others first. Number two: Volunteer at least once every day. Number three: Share your wealth with those in need. And finally, number four: Help others for the sake of helping, not for the sake of money, fame, or fortune.

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Thank you!

EF_Constance - / 136  
Dec 31, 2008   #2
Ever since I could remember, my parents have always put the betterment for others before themselves. They would let senior citizens get ahead of them in lines .

They would even give Christmas gifts to all our neighbors in the cul-de-sac exclaiming that "Christmas needs to be celebrated by everyone for Pete's sakes!"

One may think, "Ah, that girl. She probably does such nice things because she feels the pressure to become just like her parents", or "Yes, yes, her. She's just kind to everyone because she feels sorry for those she helps."

What a great lesson to learn for everyone! Hats off to your parents for raising such a great person! It is great that you can write about your parents like that. Kudos! I did see a few mistakes with commas and quotation marks, but other than that---job well done! Good luck!


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