Start Something That Matters

     If I didn't have to worry about money, I don't believe that my passions would change. I currently would like to be a lawyer because I love the idea of achieving justice. Although the money is nice, I have other passions. If I could choose an occupation that didn't make a lot of money, I would love to be a teacher. Teaching students about history would be amazing, and hopefully when I get older that is what I will do. Even if I didn't have to worry about money I would want to become a teacher to pursue my passion.
      If I were a teacher I would want to move to a city that has a lot of underprivileged kids, and I would become so involved in that community. I would probably move up to St. Louis. I went on a mission trip up there and I realized how many kids aren't as lucky as I am. They are struggling to get by. So, I would involve myself in the community.
     The cause I would serve would be related to younger students and helping them to strive for excellence even though their lives have been very rough. I am not specifically sure of the organization, but I would most likely start my own. The only hope that I would have for this project is to just change the lives of these students, and help them graduate high school.
      Now moving on to one of the best stories that I read was called Half4thehungry. It intertwines the ideas of reducing obesity and feeding the starving children. What these restaurants are proposing is that the customer is paying full price for a meal, but only getting half the portion. Then, after the restaurant donates a minimum of $4 to a local charity to help feed starving children.
      The second story I liked was sanitation creations. while being in Mr. Tate's class I learned how many people have very unsanitary living conditions and that is a growing problem causing people to become sick. They were making a cleaner experience by using chemicals. This could potentially solve the lacking sanitization in other counties. Evaluating 2.5 billion people lack adequate sanitation, proves that there is a need for something to be done about this growing problem.
        The last one I watched was CoverForCover. which is striving to fight illiteracy in kids by using fun books to do so. Now, by someone purchasing a book, they provide a book to a low income family. Lacking literacy almost creates a dim future for many. Hopefully, by providing these books it will start to make a difference. Also, I believe this would help to reduce the amount of dropout rates within these areas.
      Now, these ideas are unique and could potentially change the world. It is very interesting to understand that some people put their own needs aside and focus on what others need. This helps to broaden my horizon and recognize that there is in fact, a need for people who are willing to change the world. That is why I believe it is important to start something that matters.