Choose an issue of importance to you-the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope-and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.
The first time I became fully aware of the fact that many people don't have access to clean water I was in World Cultures class. We were on the chapter of Sub- Sahara Africa. The past few days had been spent taking notes on the many illnesses that affect the region. My teacher had decided to show us a video recording of a television special from MTV. In this segment two celebrities, as well as two students, went to Africa to try to help with the AIDS epidemic. Although this video was about AIDS another topic was mentioned that really captivated me: The lack of clean drinking water in developing nations.
The most important substance on the Earth is water. Besides making up seventy-one percent of the Earth's surface, water also constitutes seventy percent of the human body. Water is necessary for the survival of every living organism known to man. For humans, more than a few days without it could be fatal. In America, we are fortunate enough to have a very good sanitation system. However, for most developing nations, access to clean water, isn't as easy. More than one billion people go without it every day. Water related diseases are responsible for eighty percent of the world's sickness. Although a simple way to sanitize water is to boil it for fifteen minutes that is not always possible in many countries. In many parts of Africa wood is scarce resource. They use fire wood to cook their food, and find that they barely have enough for that. So as a result they are forced to fill their need by drinking unclean water.
This issue is one that I feel is of great importance. When people are denied something as simple as clean water, they are denied the basic human right to have life. A lot us take this staple for granted. We use it every day to bathe, clean, drink, and for many other tasks, yet we never stop to think of how many people don't have access to something that, in America, is considered to be generally free.
It has always been a dream of mine to do some kind of humanitarian work outside of the United States. I want to help people who don't have the bare necessities for life such as food, clothing, and shelter. I believe that if everybody did their part we could make this world a better place to live in for a lot of people. Helping third world countries get access to clean drinking water is how I want to do mine.
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Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm really not sure whether or not I actually answered the prompt. I also feel like I may have went off on a tangent in the second paragraph.
The first time I became fully aware of the fact that many people don't have access to clean water I was in World Cultures class. We were on the chapter of Sub- Sahara Africa. The past few days had been spent taking notes on the many illnesses that affect the region. My teacher had decided to show us a video recording of a television special from MTV. In this segment two celebrities, as well as two students, went to Africa to try to help with the AIDS epidemic. Although this video was about AIDS another topic was mentioned that really captivated me: The lack of clean drinking water in developing nations.
The most important substance on the Earth is water. Besides making up seventy-one percent of the Earth's surface, water also constitutes seventy percent of the human body. Water is necessary for the survival of every living organism known to man. For humans, more than a few days without it could be fatal. In America, we are fortunate enough to have a very good sanitation system. However, for most developing nations, access to clean water, isn't as easy. More than one billion people go without it every day. Water related diseases are responsible for eighty percent of the world's sickness. Although a simple way to sanitize water is to boil it for fifteen minutes that is not always possible in many countries. In many parts of Africa wood is scarce resource. They use fire wood to cook their food, and find that they barely have enough for that. So as a result they are forced to fill their need by drinking unclean water.
This issue is one that I feel is of great importance. When people are denied something as simple as clean water, they are denied the basic human right to have life. A lot us take this staple for granted. We use it every day to bathe, clean, drink, and for many other tasks, yet we never stop to think of how many people don't have access to something that, in America, is considered to be generally free.
It has always been a dream of mine to do some kind of humanitarian work outside of the United States. I want to help people who don't have the bare necessities for life such as food, clothing, and shelter. I believe that if everybody did their part we could make this world a better place to live in for a lot of people. Helping third world countries get access to clean drinking water is how I want to do mine.
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Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm really not sure whether or not I actually answered the prompt. I also feel like I may have went off on a tangent in the second paragraph.
