My definition of courage would be to have the heart and the braveness to step up to any situation that may make you vulnerable. When it comes to courage only a few will this have strength people who are fearless like me and who are not afraid to fail have this character. Growing up in [...]
To me, courage is forgetting how to be scared because you get too busy being brave chasing your dreams. Courage is being the first in my family to go to college so my kids don't have to be, because being the first is hard. Being the first meant that there were days I didn't eat [...]
The lights. The buzzer. The annoying whistles that the referee blows when there’s a violation. The swish the hoop makes when the ball goes inside of it. The crowd screaming “defense” multiple times. Imagine if that’s your dream, and all people do is patronize you about it because “You’re a girl “and “WNBA players don’t [...]
I’m not writing a “caring” essay. That subject is too sensitive and I have my macho image to protect. Besides, who actually cares anymore? Selfies trump selflessness, there is no passion to be compassionate, and excitement about generosity happens only on the receiving end. I personally foster dogs, but who would want to read an [...]
Caring is Kindness with No Strings Attached Caring to me means to show love or compassion towards people I know or do not know. I try to care for others in many ways such as inviting new people to sit at my table, helping students who are struggling, and being friendly all the time. I [...]
Caring, a display of kindness and concern for others, is something that means a lot to me. Knowing someone cares about you can make you the happiest person in the world while not knowing can put you in a bottomless pit of depression. One little sign of affection can change somebody’s life in an instant. [...]
Adriana Chacon is my cousin. She lives in El Salvador, just like I used to just a few months ago. In 2011, she was in her senior year of high school. In El Salvador it’s mandatory to do community service in order to graduate. She signed onto an organization called TECHO (roof). It all started [...]
❤~The True Definition of Caring~❤ Caring can be perceived in many ways. People can have many things, and beg for more, when there are others that sit on streets with absolutely nothing. My best friend, Janet, has been in foster care for three years. Up and down other people disrespect their mom's and say they [...]
As a child, I didn’t understand how important learning was. I felt there was nothing at school worth caring for. My family always told me how blessed and privileged I was to live in a time with so many advantages and opportunities. Even as I was told all these facts, I didn’t take in all [...]
Caring is being the guardian of your loved ones. I have been a giver of care as a child and witnessed, first hand, the remedy simple aspects and actions of life provide for those in need of company or a smile. It is painful to see your mother physically weakened by the effects of cancer, [...]