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2011 Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina
Shi’teria Hill 2011 Youth Of The Year
Shi’teria Hill 2011 Youth Of The Year
Shi’teria Hills Youth of the Year Essay, in her own words
What the Boys & Girls Club means to me:
The club means the world to me. The club has been there for me ever since I was six years old. Without the club I would not have been able to go to a place that is safe and positive after school and during the summer vacation. The staff at the club are so loving and caring, they are the ones that make the club be a club. They treat everyone like family. At the club, no one gets put down. That means a lot to me because I get put down a lot at school because of my looks. At the club everyone is treated fairly. I grew up with most of the kids that started going to the club around the same time as I did. They are like my brothers and sisters. Anyone who comes to the club has the chance to be loved and cared for. The club is a place where kids can go when they have no where else to go. The club helps a lot when it comes down to education. The staff at the club help a lot with homework, if they did not help most likely no one would do homework, and homework counts a lot towards our grades. Even if no one has homework they still give us something to do that can help improve our reading or math skills. The club inspires the club members to go to college. They inspired me. I know it will be soon when I am going to be an adult and attending college but the club will always be in my heart. To me the club means love.
Why I feel a post-high school education is important:
Having a high school education is really import and mandatory in my eyes. It is mandatory to me because I believe that you have to finish high school in order to get into an excellent college. Not just a good college but an excellent one. Usually in high school they have many paths you can try to see what career you want to do when you complete school. I love to draw and sing so having chorus and art courses in high school makes me more educated on what I like to do. It also helps me improve on what I like to do. High school prepares us for college. College prepares us for everyday life. Having a high school education is important to me because I want to make something out of my life and for my future. I need to have a high school education because without one I will not be able to fulfill my dream of becoming a doctor. That is why having a high school education is important to me.
