Professional Documents
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EWRC
April12,2016
PrideSample
DatingbacktowhenIwasachild,Ihavealwayswantedtohelpthoselessfortunate.My
familywasnevermiddleclass,butratherlowerclass.Therefore,Ihaveaclearunderstandingof
whatitfeelstobeimpoverished.Weweredependentonfoodstamps,andthemanagementof
moneyexpensesfromthebeginningofthemonthtilltheendwascrucial.Throughtherelentless
repetitionofwitnessingbothofmyparentsbickeringoverunpaidbills.Itwasadifficult
situationinourlives,althoughitwasthemostblessedcomparedtothoseinthirdworld
countries.
LivinginAmerica,Iwasshelteredfromtheconditionsoftheoutsideworld,asIassumed
myfamilywasthespecialcasewhoexperiencedtheeffectsofpoverty.Withthewidearrayof
socialmediaandnewsthankstotheinternet,Isoonrealisedtherewasmoreeconomicand
financialburdenthroughoutallcontinents.Itwaseasytohavedoubtsanduncertaintyforfuture
thoughtsandaspirationsandtheonlythingthatkeptmefeelingtherewasstillhopewasmy
family.Despitemyfamilyandtheirlackoffinancialprowess,theirloveandkindnessforeach
otherhasenabledthemtoovercomeanyobstacles,includingfinancialburdens.Through
diligenceandperseverance,wesavedmoneybyminimizingunnecessarycostassociatedwith
energyandresources.Thelittlewesavedmayhaveseemedtobelittleeffort,butmadeahuge
differenceonourmonthlybills.Itwasanobligationweallhadtocommitto,anditwasimposed
uponmewiththeresponsibilitytosupervise.Itwasmyjobtoensurethelightswereturnedoff
whennotinuse,tomakesureeveryoneusedwaterinsmallamounts,andwithallmyyears
beingsheriffofthehouse,weneverusedouracandheatingunitsunlessabsolutelyrequired.
Withhardworkandalotofsacrifice,wesavedhugeamountsofmoneyandindoingso,
Iwas
proudtohavemadeadifferenceinhelpingmyfamily.Thisallcarriedanimpactthatwasdirect
tomydreamsandambitions,whichleadmewantingtocaterforthoselessfortunate.Thehands
onexperienceIattainedfrommypasthasallowedmetogainacertainknowledgethatpermitted
metodreamfurther.Throughtheashesandtheagonizingpicturesofvictimsinthirdworld
countries,allmylife'sambitionswillbededicatedtohelpandsupportthoselivingthrough
povertyandoppression.Itwillalwaysbemydreamtohelpandcaterforthosewhohavenofood
orshelter.Iplanonbuildingsustainablesheltersforthosewhohavenoroofovertheirheads.To
createschoolsforthoseinpoverty.Toprovidesustenanceforthosestrugglingtolivethroughthe
basics.Beingequippedwithsuchknowledge,IhopeIcouldfulfillsuchaspirationsinthenear
future,andthatIcanbethecatalystthatinfluencestheworldaroundme.