Community Hours.

One of the most influential activities during my high school career was a project called "Helping the Children". This project was carried out at Coral Way Elementary School from January 2, 2002 to March 24, 2002. During that time I tutored six grade students in an after-school care program. Through out the project I helped the kids with their schoolwork, and also took care of them after hours. Some of the activities included taking them out to lunch, preparing …

…many aspects; they improved their reading abilities, grades, and learned how to socialize with new people that were older than them. During this project I learned a lot of things about the community, I learned the importance of socializing despite color, race, or religion. I spent some time with different types of people from all around the world and I learned that everyone has a unique perspective on life and we should all respect it.