Martin Luther King Research Paper
Kristen Mathieu
12/05/12
2nd
Be the Change You Want to See
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” (Barack Obama) Both Martin Luther King and Trevor figured this out. They never waited for change to come their way, they changed things themselves. A lot of people who take drugs fail to recognize how much their actions affect the people around them. No matter how small you think your actions seem, you made a huge difference in that other person’s life. Doctor Martin Luther King Junior became well known for being a civil rights activist. He led many protests including the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Martin Luther King acquires the qualities a person needs to be a great role model. King quickly became a national icon in the history of modern American history. When King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech he received the Nobel Peace Prize. There, he also established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. King became so influenced by Gandhi he made a trip to Gandhi’s …show more content…
Many more people use and or get addicted to drugs than most people realize. People experiment with drugs for many different reasons. Many first try drugs out of curiosity, to indicate a good time, because friends try it, or in an effort to improve athletic performance or ease another problem, such as stress, anxiety, or depression. Getting addicted to those drugs never even crossed these people’s minds. The subject of drugs became very close to my heart because I acquired a friend who uses. He lets drugs run his life. He never goes a day without using. Just remember this saying, “Wasted? So is your life.” This became why I pledged to never take drugs under any
12/05/12
2nd
Be the Change You Want to See
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” (Barack Obama) Both Martin Luther King and Trevor figured this out. They never waited for change to come their way, they changed things themselves. A lot of people who take drugs fail to recognize how much their actions affect the people around them. No matter how small you think your actions seem, you made a huge difference in that other person’s life. Doctor Martin Luther King Junior became well known for being a civil rights activist. He led many protests including the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Martin Luther King acquires the qualities a person needs to be a great role model. King quickly became a national icon in the history of modern American history. When King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech he received the Nobel Peace Prize. There, he also established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. King became so influenced by Gandhi he made a trip to Gandhi’s …show more content…
Many more people use and or get addicted to drugs than most people realize. People experiment with drugs for many different reasons. Many first try drugs out of curiosity, to indicate a good time, because friends try it, or in an effort to improve athletic performance or ease another problem, such as stress, anxiety, or depression. Getting addicted to those drugs never even crossed these people’s minds. The subject of drugs became very close to my heart because I acquired a friend who uses. He lets drugs run his life. He never goes a day without using. Just remember this saying, “Wasted? So is your life.” This became why I pledged to never take drugs under any