<p>The prompt was: Should people take more responsibility for solving problems that affect their communities or the nation in general?</p>
<p>My essay:
Having grown up in a politically active family, I am extremely familiar with how frustrating it is when a candidate makes promises they do not keep. Whatever the issue - gay marriage, healthcare, ending the war - we as constituents, more often than not, wind up realizing that the grandiose speeches of change are probably not going to take form. Our government is set up in a way that they should be solving the issues that most affect the voters, but that doesn't always happen. So I say, yes, we should take action against the problems that plague not only our communities but our nation as a whole. Each aspect is equally as important to the running of our society. Solving local issues is a quicker fix, but ultimately, our nation effects our communities. "Be the change you want to see in the world". These are words that we should all consider. If you want something done, dot it. Nothing is holding you back from creating a community, a nation, even a world that we can be proud of. I see millions of people taking things into their own hands. People who raise hundreds of thousands of dollars so that local kids can receive the educations they deserve. People from each coast build houses in New Orleans. People who march, protest and campaign. These people have had huge influences on their communities, have caught the attention of the government, and have, themselves, take care of issues that sometimes slip the minds of our elected officials. While some things must be left in the hands of our representative in Washington and Sacramento, other things can, and must be solved by the people. It's our country - we should be able to turn it into one that reflects our ideals. We all have the power to change the world. The question is, will we use it?</p>
<p>Please give me as much feedback as possible! Grade it according to the SAT rubric, please, so I can properly calculate my score!</p>