Min

I am a student at University of Maryland, College Park. I am a sophomore and majoring in Government and politics. I love being a part of community. It is very nice feeling that someone is there for me to help. I would love other people to feel the same way that they are not left out. I also was benefited greatly from community, and I think it is a great pleasure to give back at least what I had received. I believe that doing something good will spread around the world. I signed up for Alternative Break program to Gaston, NC because I could help and learn at the same time, and I liked what the trip was about. I have great interests in education and youth development. I believe our young generation is our future, and schools play very important role. Knowing this trip is about exploring rural education system, I was curious about how different education systems could be because I grew up in city and never had a chance to experience the difference. What really interested me was that this trip was about addressing “the issue of the gap between students of low-income areas and those of high-income areas, identifying the root causes and discussing its impact on both the Gaston community and our local community” (Alternative Breaks). I thought it would be something that I cannot learn in classrooms, but on the field. I believe working on the field in KIPP will broaden my perspective and teach me many. Also, I would love to learn different aspect of our education system that is different from mine.