College Admissions Essay: My Life After High School

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My life is full of inspirational individuals. They have given me the gratitude of others and I want to do the same. I want my life to be an inspiration for others that they could look up to. It has inspired me to giving back to the community.
As a freshman in high school, I have used my free time to volunteer at the local library. Becoming assistants to fellow students and librarians in need. This led me to join a tutoring center for children that helped kids improve their English, math, and social studies. However, one of the most prideful community works I have contributed after high school was volunteering for the local hospice. I have wanted to do something that could bring support to elders in their final moments. While volunteering at

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