I volunteered to be a D.A.R.E role model. Basically we met with 5th graders and talked about high school, drugs, and alcohol. I realized it's important to teach little kids at a very early age about what's right and wrong and how to be a good citizen. I remember being a little scared before I started talking to the kids, because I knew I was older then them and what I said mattered. It was like I was their role model and they looked up to me. So I had to be careful about what I said but I had to say the truth at the same time. By teaching and helping these kids and trying to set their values and morals I developed a kinship with them and I helped them identify their problems and draw conclusions to them. The experience taught me so much. I learned so much stuff from my self and my peers. While I was talking to the kids about high school I realized that I said so much I never knew before or

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