Many of my friends wonder why I would willingly sit in a conference room for three hours every Friday, but after two years, that simple white and blue room has become a second home to me. The MinKwon Center is where my closest friendships are formed through our passion for immigration reforms. MinKwon highlighted social injustices happening to our community. After learning that some of my closest friends are undocumented with no way of paying for college, what I was doing in MinKwon became more than just volunteering. MinKwon taught me to use the power of my voice. Rallying to expand DACA for students like myself, constantly pressuring governors to vote yes for the Dream Act, door-knocking to educate people on why they should vote (did you know Asian Americans have …show more content…
In just four years, he was able to turn a dying nail salon into reputable one popular in the area (52 Ten Nails if you ever want to visit!). Watching a whole business come to life is a learning experience in itself but partaking in one is on a whole other level. Helping out with my dad’s job will lessen my his arduous seven-day-a-week workload and also will let me explore business, a career I am interested in ever since I made my very first dollar selling my books in the fifth grade. With frequent begging (and a significantly amount of faith in me), my dad gave me the opportunity to maintain the company’s Facebook page. You might think that updating Facebook statuses is a walk in the park for a teenager like me, but in reality, choosing the best photo and right words to post is a attentive and meticulous job (something I quickly learned when my phone autocorrected what was supposed to be “Eye-brow plucking” to “Eye-brow…”). Helping out with my father’s job cemented my interest in marketing and advertising, a part of business that emphasises communication, a skill I want to further excel