Hello, my name is Chase Seegars. I was raised in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with my twelve year old brother and seven year old
sister. Living in such an urban environment, I was exposed to poverty and
misfortune at an early age. While my family never suffered from such hardship,
it was difficult for me to go anywhere without seeing a person in need. Any
time I left my house and headed downtown I would be met by beggars and homeless
individuals looking for enough money to make it through the day. In our current
economy, poverty is so widespread that our neighborhood has beggars resting
outside our churches and seconds away from our homes. I find this quite
frightening especially considering that I live in a suburban type setting where
poverty has never so blatantly manifested itself. I feel sympathetic towards these
poverty stricken individuals and give them money whenever I have the chance;
however I feel that there is much more that can be done for them. My primary
objective in taking this course is to discover ways in which I personally can
make a difference and reduce poverty not only in our country, but throughout
the world.
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