My Passion For Education

At church, in addition to my participation in the worship services, I volunteered at our church’s soup kitchen, medical camps and elementary school for underprivileged children. These experiences opened my eyes to the deprivation of love and care in the world and a dire need of God’s grace for people at large so they could receive forgiveness, healing and restoration in their lives.

As a teen, I had the opportunity to volunteer on a summer mission trip that focused on serving the homeless population in San Francisco. Stricken by poverty and drug addictions the Tenderloin District was unlike anything I had ever seen. Instead of passing judgment or feeling intimidated, I chose to serve these people with compassion and respect. What I experienced during this time was transformational and helped to direct me on a pathway towards service.

My initial passion for science is where my ambition began but immediately after beginning practical experience, I became inundated with intrigue for medicine. The prospect of a career that will push my learning capabilities to the limit while keeping up with the endless advances that often forefronts modern medicine in the news, fascinates me. From the respected staff to the thankful patients, the versatility and reward of medicine as a subject has become the reason that compels me to pursue this vocational course where the aim is primarily to help those in need.

I found this chance to help people a way to get to know the people in my youth group, but I learned so much more than I thought I would. What amazed me the most out of everything on this trip was the willingness of kids my age to help those around them. During that week in Denver, I also had the chance to meet some of the other youth from other cities in Missouri. A lot of them whom had remarkable stories. Their reasons for helping out during this mission trip were much greater than my own, I was astounded. They had told me about their past, the struggles and valleys that they had gone through that lead them to help those who are going through the same situations or worse. One story struck me the most. One about a boy and a past fight with drug abuse. He said that one day he felt this indescribable jolt and he just lost it. He broke down and asked himself what he was doing with his life. After asking around and seeking help, he went to the local church one Sunday. That was when he met the youth leader that helped him through his

On the last Thursday of every month, a few of the Young Adults from Harvest City Church volunteer to go to Carrall Gospel Mission and serve the homeless at downtown Eastside. These people are made up of drug addicts, ex-convicts, prostitutes and people with mental health problems. First, We have a short sharing session by the leaders of the mission, and afterwards we serve the homeless dinner. The purpose of this mission is not only to engage the impoverished, but also to give back to the community. Listening to the homeless talk about their lives, I have learned to be more content with what I have and not to take anything for granted. Moreover, I have learned that reaching out to others can have a lasting impact on their lives and also on

Steve Jobs once said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do (“Steve Jobs Quotes”).” In order to be successful, a group of individuals work for something they are passionate about. During the summer of my eighth grade year, I embarked on a mission trip to South Dakota along with 25 other individuals. The purpose of this trip was to spread the love of Jesus Christ with the people of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation that may not know who He is. Despite the differences and challenges, the reward at the end of the trip made it all worth it.

Over the years, I have had the great pleasure of taking part in several things that have turned out to be incredible learning experiences. One of the things that I have begun to do in recent years is going on a mission trip with the youth group at my church every year. Starting in the summer of 2013, we have taken about a week out of our summer each year to assist in the clean-up of natural disasters for less fortunate families. Surprisingly, these unpleasant, hot, humid, and smelly days have been some of the most memorable experiences that I have ever taken part in and have taught me an important social lesson. I learned, and relearn every summer, the importance of giving to those who are less fortunate than myself in any way that I am able to.

My church opened many doors for me to assist my local community. For example, for the past 6 years, I led low-income families around my church campus to collect free school supplies and clothing. Every year in November, I delivered Thanksgiving meal to struggling families. At Christmas, I assisted my church in giving away Christmas presents to children who wouldn’t otherwise receive gifts. I also traveled to needy parts of the country on mission trips. On them, I restored a church and playground. These unique experiences were just the beginning of my service to beloved people and the community.

Over the course of six months, I prepared to minister to underprivileged homes in the most impoverished parts of Anchorage, Alaska. Upon arrival, time spent in trailer parks, homeless shelters, and soup kitchens consumed our schedule. Our purpose was to show those who only knew darkness, the light that was in the world. Through acts as small as a smile, children transformed before us.Not until deprived of a loving environment does its importance become recognized. Moreover, our service in Alaska provided these children with a glimpse into a world that exists beyond abusive homes. Although giving out jackets to those without at homeless shelters and feeding the hungry certainly impacted the lives of those we served, changing the futures of these

Midway between the summer before last, I had the opportunity to take a trip not as a vacation, but rather a missionary outreach. Before this chance I had never exactly been given a chance to travel to somewhere very different from my residence in Lincoln, Nebraska. This outreach was held at the YWAM(youth with a mission) Los Angeles, California chapter. When it had been announced that the youth would be taking this trip to L.A. I had gone over to converse with my youth pastor Michael.

In spring of 2016, my youth group and I began planning a trip to a neighboring city. This wasn’t just any trip however, we were going on a mission. Each of us there were bound and determined to

During spring break I had the privilege of going on a mission trip to LA with seventeen other Corban students. I had the pleasure of working with the LA Dream center, a nonprofit Christian organization that works to preach the gospel along with sharing Christ’s love through a broad spectrum of outreaches such as giving food to the homeless through a food truck, playing with impoverished children from housing developments, including going out to Skid Row one of the most rough and gruesome

My true passion for engineering began when I came across the quote: "Technology are devices that make our lives better". Despite my first love of mathematics, my recent interest for engineering has come from two major influences. The first being my mathematics and physics teachers, both engineers by nature, who have helped me enhance the fundamental skills essential for engineering and embrace the importance of the field. The second being the learning about uses of technology in Computer Science, it taught me the magnitude of which technology contributes to our everyday lives has led me to intensify my desire to improve the lives of others.

My passion for intercultural study started when I was fifteen years old. I had just began to learn French for my high school language requirement, and our teacher told us about an exchange trip we could apply to participate in, where we would be matched up with a student from France who was roughly the same age as us and we would spend four weeks living together (two weeks in our home and two weeks in theirs). I chose to apply, with no clue what a huge impression such an experience would have on my life. I was accepted into the program, and was matched with a girl named Aline, who was exactly two days older than me and lived in Strasbourg, the largest city in Alsace. We exchanged emails for a few months, and in February of 2012 she and her

Being able to read and write is arguably the most essential skill needed in life. I was able to begin mastering the skill of reading at a very young age and to some individuals it may become later in life because it seems boring to them. I did not have an interest in reading until I watched the movie “Pearl Harbor” the one with Ben Affleck in it. This movie created my passion of reading by learning about the second world war. Also, I read books to learn new information on material. I did not do it for any type of approval from someone contradictory to Cisneros who always wanted the approval of her father (102). At a young age, I never enjoyed reading because it seemed boring, pointless, and a waste of time, but when I started to read about World War II I started to read more and more articles and books whenever I had the opportunity.