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Start Improving Your World Today

She was a hidden child in the Netherlands during the Holocaust who was hiding in her attic from the Nazis in World War II. In Nazi Europe, the Nazis gave money to those who turned Jews in, kind of like Citizenship Credits. Eventually, thirteen year old Anne was turned in by a neighbor, but she always stayed happy and positive through her life. Sadly, she died in the concentration camp just a month before the camp got liberated by the Allies. Anne Frank, a hidden child during the Holocaust, once said, "How wonderful is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." That quote means that you don't need to wait at all to improve your world. You can improve the world by teaching others what you know, taking responsibility for your actions, and getting involved in your community.

One way you can help the world is by teaching what you know to others. People love to learn new things. One thing you can't take away from a person is their education. In //Holes,// by Louis Sachar, Stanley realized that a kid in his group, Zero, could not read or write. At first, he was a little hesitant, but eventually he did teach Zero. That relates to the quote because Stanley didn't need to wait at all to teach Zero. I am good at golf, so I could probably teach the younger kids at my golf club how to play. I would be able to teach kids how to drive, chip, and putt the ball. My example relates to the quote because because it helps the world around me and I started to teach very quickly, it took almost no time at all. You may think it is a waste of time to teach without pay, but it can make you a better person and benefit the world around you.

Taking responsibility for your actions is another great way to improve the world around you and others. One example is the Greek philosopher from Athens named Socrates. He was sentenced to death by because he asked people if they thought the government was good and if the people in office were making the right decisions to improve Athens. His family and friends told him not to drink the poison, but he did because he said all citizens should obey the law. This relates to the quote because he just went out and asked people questions one day. He didn't even wait a second to ask Athenians questions. Some people would not kill themselves if the thought the law they were sentenced by was wrong, but he took responsibility for his actions and did in fact drink the poison.

A third way to help the world around you it by getting involved in the community. During Hurricane Sandy, our entire town lost power and water for an entire week. My family invited people to stay at our house throughout the day because we had a generator and a working stove. Because we had a working stove, we were able to make food for everyone. The only thing was that the grocery store was not open, but we had enough food to last. My family and I relate because we didn't wait at all, we just did what we thought was right. It is sometimes hard to get involved in your community, but if you do, it benefits all of the people around you.

I wonder what Anne Frank would think about how we treat each other. Would she be upset or happy with how we did? I think we are kind of in the middle. Some days, kids are really mean to each other, but other days, we are really nice and helping. "How wonderful is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world," is a quote said by Anne Frank. I think that quote means that you don't need to wait to do good things and improve your world. You can improve your world by teaching others what you know, taking responsibility for your actions, and getting involved in your community.