im going on the trip to New Orleans!!! heres my winning "essay"
Student Number 59
I have many motivations to travel to the Gulf Coast Region to help the clean up efforts; the most important one being it is vital to get some help to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in their time of need.
Throughout my life, I’ve had many devastating things happen to my family and I. I was born in Missouri, where it down poured and experienced Tornados quite frequently. Luckily, my family and I were able to survive all of them. Years later we finally moved to New England only to become dependent on Welfare for many, many years. We depended solely on the support of the community for help to help us live from day to day. I feel as if I can relate somewhat to the Hurricane Katrina victims. I feel as if this could be my opportunity to give back and to say Thank You. When I compare my troubles to those of the Katrina victims, mine feel so minute.
I have come from a long line of relatives who were involved in the Military, which has taught me to follow instructions and I’ve become very disciplined, hard working, dedicated, and I never give up no matter what. My Uncle Bryan, who recently passed away a little more than a year ago, depended on the support of his friends and family because of his spinal injury. Despite all of his struggles in everyday life, he taught me how important it is to help others in need, no matter how large my own problems may seem. He has been the biggest inspiration to me, and I know that if he had the opportunity to help others in need for this cause, he would in a heartbeat, and he would want me to experience this as well.
If it weren’t for the support of my friends and family, I would not be the young woman I am today, and I would not be where I am today. I’ve always been a caring and compassionate person, and often think about others before myself and will go out of my way to make someone feel better, give advice, or help to make a situation seem better than it really is. I know how it feels to finally receive the miracle I’ve been praying on for what may have seemed like forever, and I am very thankful for the help and support my family and I have received. I would love to take this opportunity to share that feeling with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I strongly believe that when one person helps another in a community, both the people and the entire community are benefited- so why not practice what I preach, right? And I’m sure that if NH were ever in need, they would be there to help as soon as they could. “What goes around, comes around”
I know I don’t have much, but I’ve got my family and friends, and to me, that’s enough. I do not have many luxuries, but I do have the luxury of a roof over my head, a nice hot shower when I need it, food in my stomach, clothes to wear, my education, and the love and support of my friends and family, which are all of the things the Hurricane Katrina victims now do without. Somehow, I’d like to change that. Just comparing the victims’ problems with my own, I am truly thankful for what I have, and I feel like the richest person in the world. This has taught me to not take these luxuries for granted, and to appreciate what I have. If there’s one thing I would like the opportunity to do, it would be to help those who are in need, and to those who have helped my family and I as a way to express my gratitude.
Sometimes it takes more than just donations, it takes people who contribute hands-on help.
I have many motivations to travel to the Gulf Coast Region to help the clean up efforts; the most important one being it is vital to get some help to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in their time of need.
Throughout my life, I’ve had many devastating things happen to my family and I. I was born in Missouri, where it down poured and experienced Tornados quite frequently. Luckily, my family and I were able to survive all of them. Years later we finally moved to New England only to become dependent on Welfare for many, many years. We depended solely on the support of the community for help to help us live from day to day. I feel as if I can relate somewhat to the Hurricane Katrina victims. I feel as if this could be my opportunity to give back and to say Thank You. When I compare my troubles to those of the Katrina victims, mine feel so minute.
I have come from a long line of relatives who were involved in the Military, which has taught me to follow instructions and I’ve become very disciplined, hard working, dedicated, and I never give up no matter what. My Uncle Bryan, who recently passed away a little more than a year ago, depended on the support of his friends and family because of his spinal injury. Despite all of his struggles in everyday life, he taught me how important it is to help others in need, no matter how large my own problems may seem. He has been the biggest inspiration to me, and I know that if he had the opportunity to help others in need for this cause, he would in a heartbeat, and he would want me to experience this as well.
If it weren’t for the support of my friends and family, I would not be the young woman I am today, and I would not be where I am today. I’ve always been a caring and compassionate person, and often think about others before myself and will go out of my way to make someone feel better, give advice, or help to make a situation seem better than it really is. I know how it feels to finally receive the miracle I’ve been praying on for what may have seemed like forever, and I am very thankful for the help and support my family and I have received. I would love to take this opportunity to share that feeling with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I strongly believe that when one person helps another in a community, both the people and the entire community are benefited- so why not practice what I preach, right? And I’m sure that if NH were ever in need, they would be there to help as soon as they could. “What goes around, comes around”
I know I don’t have much, but I’ve got my family and friends, and to me, that’s enough. I do not have many luxuries, but I do have the luxury of a roof over my head, a nice hot shower when I need it, food in my stomach, clothes to wear, my education, and the love and support of my friends and family, which are all of the things the Hurricane Katrina victims now do without. Somehow, I’d like to change that. Just comparing the victims’ problems with my own, I am truly thankful for what I have, and I feel like the richest person in the world. This has taught me to not take these luxuries for granted, and to appreciate what I have. If there’s one thing I would like the opportunity to do, it would be to help those who are in need, and to those who have helped my family and I as a way to express my gratitude.
Sometimes it takes more than just donations, it takes people who contribute hands-on help.