Polar Plunge Research Paper

Furthermore, I have been involved in impacting my community. Through my work with the Young Men’s Service League, National Honors Society, and Methodist Richardson Hospital I have insight into the importance of helping others. Volunteering with the Special Olympics is one of my favorite activities I have done through National Honors Society. The sense of fulfillment that pervades my body at the conclusion of the volunteering, knowing I was able to brighten up these kids’ days, is

While volunteering at Discovery Challenger I have exclusively worked with a blind man named Geno. My service to the Discovery Challenger Program has positively affected the community in that the athletes that required a helper were able to have me as one despite the limited number of volunteers who helped the athletes. Another community service I committed myself to while in high school was the club Life is Delicious. Life is Delicious is a club that between two and three times Year members of the club cook a warm meal at the high school, and then some go to the St. Vincent DePaul Homeless Shelter in Waterbury. At the end of my sophomore year I was named Co-President of the club. As a member of the club I went to all of the cooking and serving activities and was able to help the homeless of Waterbury by giving them a warm meal. The most impactful service I performed in my opinion was during my junior year when I was the organizer for the Penguin Plunge. During my junior year I thought that it would be a good idea for the basketball team to do the Penguin Plunge in order to raise money for Special Olympics Connecticut as I had done so in the previous two years. So, I approached the athletic director

Six years ago, my life was changed forever. It was the summer leading into the sixth grade, and my mom asked me if I would like to help at a summer camp for special needs people. Honestly, I knew that I would be working at this camp no matter what my answer might have been. As I anticipated the first day of the week long event, I grew anxious; I was frightened by the unknown. Even though I've lived with someone with disabilities my whole life, my ten year old mind had no clue what the campers themselves be like. Despite my fears, this short five day week was one I would never forget.

Each year MARTA Police Department has consistently held a position in the top 5 ranked amongst other businesses and agencies throughout Georgia for collecting the most money to Special Olympics Georgia.

Every year the students of my high school host the Wyoming County Special Olympics- a day of fun, a day of laughter. As a sophomore I was very hesitant to volunteer for this activity. Some of the teachers and other students convinced me this would be a worthwhile project. We let the handicapped students put on our school uniforms, we taught them to throw and catch, and did everything possible to entertain them. In that one day, I received more blessings through the eyes of those children than in all of the other days of the year.

Working with the Special Olympics impacted my life because it made realize how much I appreciate being born healthy with all my limbs and no birth defects. I had the opportunity to play basketball with really bright people who just interpreted things differently than most people. Watching the disabled athletes enjoy themselves playing basketball helped me understand that we are more alike than we are different. It also strengthened the bond between me and my classmates as we completed this service together. In my opinion, the most valuable, meaningful, and enjoyable part of the service I performed was shooting hoops with some of disabled adults during their game halftime. I remember during halftime one of the disabled players named Todd thanked me for helping with the event and told me he would put on a show during the second half of the game. At the end of the game, Todd had accumulated 32 points with six of them being three pointers. That moment was indescribable because Todd completely forgot of all the physical things holding him back from life and balled out in the game. He was really encouraging towards his teammates and smiled throughout the whole

The deep sea is home to many fascinating creatures that have yet to be explored by scientists for their features. These creatures can be seen as special for the way they are able to survive in the extreme sea environments. Three species, in particular, have interested scientists for their own unique ways of adapting: the giant squid, the zombie worm, and the yeti crab. Their ways of adaptations allow them to survive in the intense deep sea environments.

Even though some of the links could not found, I still learned some cool and disturbing facts about glaciers. For example, ice bergs are nicknamed "rivers of ice" because they constantly move like rivers but at a much slower pace. Also if the ice bergs keep melting at the rate that they are, sea levels will rise and cause major damage and cause natural disasters like, flooding. Also the freshwater that's stored within the ice bergs would mix into the saltwater and led to a very limited availability of freshwater. Global warming is a major factor in the melting of the ice bergs and it's up to man to get this problem under

As Earth’s surface temperature rises, the ocean also becomes hotter which results in an increase in sea level and decrease in Earth’s ice. “The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters of ocean showing warming of 0.302 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969” (“Climate Change: How Do We Know?”). Since greenhouse gases are trapping energy from the sun, the oceans absorb more heat which ultimately increases surface temperature. Oceans are able to absorb large amounts of heat energy because water has a greater heat capacity than air. As oceans become warmer, the frozen water on Earth melts at an accelerated pace. The thickness of Arctic Sea ice has dramatically declined throughout the last several decades. “Arctic sea ice

Throughout history, Arctic Ocean has been explored by many nations that put its attention to discover the particular unknown areas. The first explorations of the Arctic started on 330 BC by European marine explorer named Pytheas of Massalia. Pytheas was the first person that recorded the existence of Polar Ice . Since the 12th century, with the increasing of the population and the increment of trade-related activities, commercial routes have had a growing importance and the overseas search for alternative routes has become crucial . On 1594-1960,the driving force for the exploration of the Arctic was the desire of European monarchs to find an alternate route to India and China, either a Northwest Passage along the coast of North America or

The storm brewing in the crowd turned to thunderous applause when ice skaters twirled and leaped across the rink to land gracefully within only a few moments. The gold medalist goes from standing on a glorious pedestal to riding in the quiet backseat of a car. All she gets to listen to is silence- just because her intellectual disability makes her feel inadequate. The Special Olympics is not only about winning a race or declaring victory when passing the finish line- this charity is dedicated to raising awareness for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who have been ignored their entire lives. There are as many as 4.5 million athletes in the Special Olympics worldwide, and Special Olympics plans to reach out to 200 million people by

I have also tried to reach out to my community.During my sophomore and junior year,I volunteered to help with special olympics.Special

The problem is that the arctic melt has caused global warming and climate change. In the Arctic, the ice is melting and the air is warming. Unfortunately, the Arctic ocean is taking in a lot of sunlight which causes it to become even warmer. Ice and snow cover take up a smaller space and used to be only present for under a year, but now that number is even less. As this happens, permafrost warms. As the years go on, mountain glaciers, sea ice, and the Greenland ice sheet melt faster and faster. Throughout this century, the Arctic ocean will have a limited amount of ice or will have no ice at all. Climate change is to blame for the arctic melt.

I organized a Christmas party for the 73 mentally disabled children in my school district. From organizing the games, getting sponsors for the children's gifts, cooking the food, and gathering volunteers, I learned the true meaning of giving

Once upon a time I got stuck in a snowglobe. I think I got stuck by looking in it for two hours and I magically got sucked in. I feel good about being inside the snowglobe because it was my favorite thing because I got it from my great grandpa when I was three. I see a cottage and a ton of snow and some melting snow. That is almost everything.