I've been volunteering weekly at a local homeless shelter, serving food to hungry people in need who come from all over West Los Angeles. The homeless populations in LA and other large metropolitan cities are growing rapidly unimpeded, and this epidemic places increased pressure upon city officials and humanitarian organizations to mitigate their plight. Through serving generous portions of food to each starving visitor, I've become more aware of the hardships different people with varied backgrounds face consistently on a daily basis. And, I feel personally satisfied knowing that my small act of kindness will have a profound and hopefully positive effect on those individuals' lives.

The community service program is quite unique and influential in the scheme of scholarships as it places the student in the shoes of the needful and brings about a practical realisation of unfulfilled dreams in our country. I have particularly made an effort to visit any orphanage on my birthdays and share the celebration. The happiness and the drive to do more is unmatched.