Personal Narrative: Contributing To Toy Drive
Servicing my community has certainly shaped me into the person I am today. It has helped me to develop everlasting traditions and something to smile about when the day is done. I have grown into a much happier person because I am able to have the opportunity of brightening another person's day.
Each year around Christmas I volunteer at toy drives. Contributing to toy drives is not only compelled me because of religious purposes, however, I often find myself compelled to help with toy drives because I vividly remember being in the same position as those children who lacked Christmas gifts. As a child, in a single parent household, we struggled financially. However, my mother was very determined to provide my brother and me with Christmas toys.
She did not want her children to feel like they were lacking the toys that other children received. So, my mom would often go to local toy drives to ensure that my brother and I received the best Christmas possible. After reminiscing on how much toy drives impacted my childhood, I have always wanted to return the favor.
Once I became financially stable, I immediately went to donate toys at the local mall’s toy drive. I also volunteered by helping advertise the event, collecting toys, and distributing toys, in which, I actually purchased toys to give to kids myself.
Despite my love for giving I do sometimes find myself dealing with some competing obstacles. Each day of my life I able to see people facing way more tougher situations than me. However, sometimes I feel how is it even possible for me to help someone out when I’m too am in need. Sometimes I think to myself are all these people in need or are they just milking me dry. How do I conquer all the competing ideas that keep me from giving back? Well I often find myself falling back to the anchor of my worldview which is my religious beliefs. I usually find myself saying a prayer or reading different bible verses to help motivate myself to keep continuing my good deed of giving back.
I can truly say that performing different community service acts will help me succeed in my studies. Being that my goal is to become a neuroscientist, I am able to learn the neurochemicals of happiness each time I distribute a toy to child.
Each year around Christmas I volunteer at toy drives. Contributing to toy drives is not only compelled me because of religious purposes, however, I often find myself compelled to help with toy drives because I vividly remember being in the same position as those children who lacked Christmas gifts. As a child, in a single parent household, we struggled financially. However, my mother was very determined to provide my brother and me with Christmas toys.
She did not want her children to feel like they were lacking the toys that other children received. So, my mom would often go to local toy drives to ensure that my brother and I received the best Christmas possible. After reminiscing on how much toy drives impacted my childhood, I have always wanted to return the favor.
Once I became financially stable, I immediately went to donate toys at the local mall’s toy drive. I also volunteered by helping advertise the event, collecting toys, and distributing toys, in which, I actually purchased toys to give to kids myself.
Despite my love for giving I do sometimes find myself dealing with some competing obstacles. Each day of my life I able to see people facing way more tougher situations than me. However, sometimes I feel how is it even possible for me to help someone out when I’m too am in need. Sometimes I think to myself are all these people in need or are they just milking me dry. How do I conquer all the competing ideas that keep me from giving back? Well I often find myself falling back to the anchor of my worldview which is my religious beliefs. I usually find myself saying a prayer or reading different bible verses to help motivate myself to keep continuing my good deed of giving back.
I can truly say that performing different community service acts will help me succeed in my studies. Being that my goal is to become a neuroscientist, I am able to learn the neurochemicals of happiness each time I distribute a toy to child.