One Person Who Has Made A Significant Impact on My Life
In an atmosphere where appearance dominated education, I was led to a life, rich in values. The man who was to guide me was my anatomy and physiology teacher, Mr. Alaniz. Not only was he my teacher, but a good friend who incorporated me with a life-time of significant lessons which I would base my future on.
During my freshman year in high school, I noticed that most of my peers had lost their personal identity. They were all trying to be someone they were not. Actually, I almost fell into their trance.
After school one day, as I approached Mr. Alaniz’s class, I noticed some type of gathering. I was so daunted by the crowd of people in the classroom that I passed, leaving my curiosity unanswered.
The next day I questioned Mr. Alaniz about the full class and he informed that he sponsored the Interact Club. The club, he implied, had great opportunities for community service. He then said confidently, “it also attracts many leader
I was mesmerized. These were the thoughts most students in my school were obviously disregarding.
Around Christmas, our club went Christmas caroling at a nursing home for elderly women. After singing, I overheard one elder woman mention that their Christmas tree was stolen from their storage. I was so moved that I gathered a committee the next week at school to collect donations. In three days we collected enough money to purchase the tree. When I went to the Christmas tree emporium, the tree dealer was so touched by our doings that he donated two Christmas trees to our club. So I used the remaining of the money to buy decorations and make each of the ninety residence members a unique Christmas card.
The next week had arrived, and the students gathered into his class once more that afternoon. The first thing stated in the meeting was the Four-Way Test:
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