Part 1 of Essay
I chose to volunteer for a school for mentally and physically handicapped children that is funded by the school district, located in Concord named The Spectrum Center. One of the main reasons I chose to do this, is that I have an adopted sister who is mentally as well as physically handicapped. My family adopted Lori wh ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... other kids would tease me and ask if she was my girlfriend, just stupid shit that kids do. As time progressed I became more educated on why Lori acted the way she did. For me, the more I understood, the more patience and compassion I had for her and people like her. During my Junior and Senior years of school I took a class (with much prodding from Lori) which involved going into the special education classroom and helping these kids. Not only did I help teach book lessons but also how to react and intera ....