I volunteer in hospice care. It is not an easy thing to do. It can be very emotionally taxing and scary to be so close to death and sickness, but every time that I choose to take time out of my time and spend it on those who are so close to death, I realize that I can make a true difference in their life and mine. I have never once regretted choosing to serve. Through hospice I have grown a love to serve which has helped me to choose by future career. I want to become a psychologist who works with criminals because I have grown to realize that just because people do bad things does not mean they are bad people. I will make a positive impact on the world by starting with one person, because the biggest changes can happen through one person. That person can be me. I will make a positive impact on the world by fostering a supportive environment for the people who are perceived most negatively. I will help those who struggle and allow them to be able to see their own lives positively, encouraging them to change other people as well. One of the biggest things I learned while doing hospice care is that to truly make a difference, you have to be able to completely see past yourself. Working with troubled minds and those who are close to death is not an easy thing to do, but it is a wonderful thing to do. Everybody deserves to be cared for and served, no matter their situation, because at the end of the day, I know we all have regrets, and we all want to make amends. Being in hospice, it is very common to experience this first hand. When people realize they are nearing the end, regret is a common emotion that follows. This is similar to those who have committed crimes, especially those who have harmed others. Nobody should have to experience that alone, and everybody deserves a chance to change and become better. I long to help those who feel regret and remorse and who want a second chance. Positivity must stem from the source of negativity, and in order to create a true impact on the world, I will begin through those feelings of remorse and a longing to be better. I plan to make a positive impact through compassion for those who feel like they do not deserve it. I will work hard to assist those who struggle with the guilt of their actions and help them to be better because I strongly believe that everybody is deserving of hope and a second chance.

Just because someone is a criminal does not mean they're a bad person. This is something that I strongly stand by. A few years ago, I became interested in true crime. The first thought that many people often have is simply how terrible these people are because of the acts that they commit. I believe there is always more to a story. After researching many cases, I've discovered that many things can affect the actions a person takes, such as their experiences during childhood, their current mental health situation, financial struggles, as well as many mental disabilities and drug use. When we think of these things alone, we never assume that somebody struggling is a bad person. But people make mistakes, and oftentimes, they do want to fix them. I want to become a criminal psychologist because I believe that just because someone is a criminal, that does not make them a bad person. I am currently a senior in high school, and I plan on going to school to study psychology, specifically criminal psychology. My goal is to understand how the criminal mind works and also to help people understand how their own minds work. Everybody wants to be a better person. I am going to help people achieve that. The world is not perfect, but I can make it better. It all starts with one person. That is exactly what my future career will aim to do. It will not be an easy process to reform criminals and help them become better. That's not easy for anyone. But I know that once I change that one person, that is the start to making a difference in the world. The butterfly effect is a theory created by scientist Edward Lorenz. It is the idea that even a small change can affect big things. The example he uses is the flap of a butterfly's wings. When a butterfly flaps its wings, it can cause a tornado, because the simple motion changes the air around it, and this small change will grow overtime, creating a storm. I will use my wings to help affect others. The small change I create in a single person can affect several others, and the effect continues on. Changing the world feels like a daunting task, but to put it more simply, all it takes is for one person to flap their wings. I am going to flap mine first.

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