PSEC admissions essay

Puget Sound Early College Admissions Essay

Community service has always been very influential in my life. At my previous school, St. Philomena, they put a great emphasis on community service and helping others. They required a certain number of hours of community service. This prerequisite made me realize, at a young age, how important it is to be active in your community as well as school. Since a young age, my parents have instilled in my sister and I, how important it is to use our gifts and talents to help others. They told us that, because we had so much, it was important to give to others who had so little. Helping others is something that is almost second nature to me.

I’ve always been taught to be helpful whenever I can. When I was younger I always thought that to help others it always had to be in some big way that changed the world. As I grew older, however, I learned that contributing and helping others didn’t always have to affect only a huge group of people, it could also affect just one person. One example of this is when I contributed at the Des Moines, Washington Pregnancy Aid. I collected various baby items, such as toys, blankets, and clothing, and donated them. I also cleaned dolls that were donated to the facility so that they wouldn’t look as “used” and would look more pleasant for the children. Helping all of these women made me realize that even small acts of kindness could make a huge impact in a person’s life.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This is the motto of PSEC. If you want to see any kind of change in the world you live in, you have to do something. Contributing to your community is just one way that you can change the world. I’ve always believed that to start something big, you first have to start small. If I were to attend PSEC I know that I would use this same idea every day because of the school’s emphasis on community service and outreach. Helping others is just the first step in helping the world.