ny115+Improving+the+World

=//Turning Dreams into Reality//=

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single movement before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank, a Holocaust survivor who wrote a diary about this event, said this. Even in this gruesome time, she cared about the world around her. And that's how we need to think. Imagine a time in the future when the world is full of trash, buildings will be raided, and humans could die any moment. Anne Frank knew how the world could become again after and during the Holocaust, so she did her part in conserving it. We need to step up to the plate. Although we don't realize it, people need to start to improving the world around the them.

Teaching others what you know is one example of improving the world. In the book __Holes__, for example, the protagonist Stanley realizes a boy named Zero doesn't know how to read. Stanley is selfish at first and does nothing about it. After a short time though, Stanley had a change of heart and teaches Zero how to read. Some people don't appreciate it, but teaching someone how to read is huge. I'm a swimmer, and one way I can teach people is by helping kids lean how to swim and love it. Teaching others skills you know can be fun, and it improves the world around us!

Another example of how people can improve the world is by taking responsibility to solve a problem. The movie __The Blind Side__ is where a woman meets a homeless teenager. She has pity on him, and the lady takes the young man home to her family. They eventually adopt him out of love. This caring mother saw a problem, and she fixed it. One way I myself can take action is by being a mom's helper. I can alleviate the problem of a mom constantly watching her kids like a hawk and help them relax and get other things done. As you can see, fixing a problem isn't that hard, and it doesn't have to be extreme like some people think.

My favorite way of helping out the world is by being involved in the community. A friend of mine has diabetes and is part of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Every year, I walk three miles to help out her and other diabetes victims. This might seen like a waste of time, but it's is for a good cause. During the summertime, my summer camp takes the fifth through ninth graders to Elijah's Promise, where we help hang up old clothes who can't afford these essentials can come and take them. We also go to a senior citizens home. The old people have a lot of fun playing board games and talking with kids. It's nice to be involved in the community because it can also be interesting!

Even though a lot of people already improve the world, I think many more can help out. Sometimes I wonder what the world would be like with everyone helping each other. No problems, no pollution, no ignorance, no struggles. The perfect world. Wouldn't you love to live there? Living there is better than a million dollars! Anne Frank said, "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." I believe that everyone should lend a hand in improving the world.