Michelle Papaycik

I am a strong believer in animal rights, womans rights, and peace. I started to care before I even went to school. I was homeschooled in preschool and my mom read my Pocahantis Disney books. I instantly felt a connection to these animals and I wanted to help them. Then, when my brother was born, I instantly loved babies and anything cute and helpless. I wanted to help them, too. Then, the day after my fourth birthday, the Twin Towers were bombed, I instantly drew pictures of what I thought the new towers should look like, thinking "We're not going to give up!" Ever since then, I've been a strong believer in peace. Over the years my interest has grown in animal rights, global warming, woman's rights, and global peace. I've learned about non-violent protest, petitioning, giving speeches, I've petitioned, "vegetarian-ized", and spoke up in my school and community. Now I've dedicated almost my entire life to making the world a better place. I know I'm going to be a great leader someday.