Day 11

Sharing by UBSC alumni: Jasmine Yong

志上中心慶祝30周年，令我想起我初來美國時，一點英文也不懂。如果沒有志上，我沒可能應付中學的功課，我想我不能上到大學，也沒有現在的工作了。那些年在志上，老師們真的用心去教導我們，不但在讀書功課上，也在做人處事上，她們也提供了各種的課外活動，使我們在生活上增添了不少的快樂。我感謝志上的各位老師，有一些到現在還是良師益友。在志上播下福音的種子，使我歸信了耶穌，這些年來，神一直都沒有離棄我，為此我獻上感恩。

I am a college student. I came to the United States about four years ago. Upward Bound Study Center helped me to develop my English skills efficiently. It has four English classes for new immigrants. It also provided a lot of volunteer opportunities. Furthermore, I volunteered in Make a Difference Day for three years continuously. I helped a middle school in downtown LA for packed school bags. I also volunteered at SAY YES Center to teach table tennis. However, I learned leadership skills and social skills in these volunteering experiences. Upward Bound Study Center trained me from a boy to a man. After I graduated, I plan to volunteer and help to design Celebration Dinners and Christmas programs in the Upward Bound Study Center. It also inspires me to be excellent for doing things. Upward Bound Study Center gave me much help in my life.