Personal Narrative: My Summer In Upward Bound
During my summers in Upward Bound, I have learned a lot from the director, Ms. Norma, who taught me the importance of working with others and doing everything in my power help others as well myself. Every summer I participated in a community service event hosted by the LA Food Bank where we packaged over 60,000 pounds of food for the homeless. It felt delightful to know that I was able to make someone’s day a little better and it motivated me to do more. During my junior year, I decided to join various clubs involving community service, which includes Key Club, Red Cross, HOSA and Environmental Club. I tutored as a Key Club representative at a nearby Charter school where I taught Math and English. I was able to help a recent immigrant from
Mexico speak using correct grammar and pronunciation. For Red Cross and HOSA I was able to sign up students to donate in our blood drives, hosted by UCLA or Red Cross. During my senior year, I became the treasurer for Key Club and Secretary for Red Cross continuing my work. We made videos concerning drought awareness and water conservation from our Environmental Club as we presented different solutions such as capturing rainwater and using less water when showering. Our Robotics team and I decided to enter the Robotic-Aided Access Competition, where we made various design proposals to provide access to all parts of a high school campus for people with disabilities. As the designer, I designed a Robotic arm that would open a door using a button accessible to someone in a wheelchair and a forklift style “Stairclimber” that uses tracks to help those in wheelchair get up stairs. Although most of my work went as far as my local community, I plan to increase this range in the future.
Mexico speak using correct grammar and pronunciation. For Red Cross and HOSA I was able to sign up students to donate in our blood drives, hosted by UCLA or Red Cross. During my senior year, I became the treasurer for Key Club and Secretary for Red Cross continuing my work. We made videos concerning drought awareness and water conservation from our Environmental Club as we presented different solutions such as capturing rainwater and using less water when showering. Our Robotics team and I decided to enter the Robotic-Aided Access Competition, where we made various design proposals to provide access to all parts of a high school campus for people with disabilities. As the designer, I designed a Robotic arm that would open a door using a button accessible to someone in a wheelchair and a forklift style “Stairclimber” that uses tracks to help those in wheelchair get up stairs. Although most of my work went as far as my local community, I plan to increase this range in the future.