The Columbine High School Shooting By Rachel Joy Scott

Imagine a mother waiting for her daughter to return from school, imagine a father watching other families reunite, and imagine a brother searching for his sister. The sound of opened gunfire rang out loud enough to echo the hall of every high school in the United States. A mass murder of 15 people and 24 injured, one of the worst school shootings in history, left a nation shocked and parents devastated. In less than an hour millions of families lives were altered forever. One family in particular is the Scott family whose youngest child, Rachel Joy Scott, was shot and killed in the Columbine High School shooting. Rachel was a young woman who spent her 17 years of life trying to have an impact on the world. She went out of her way to make other students feel safe and included. Just the simple act of inviting someone to sit at her lunch table or stopping an act of bullying made the day of those around her. Rachel believed that her hands, â€Å"†¦will someday touch millions of peo ple’s hearts,† and in her honor, the Rachel’s Challenge organization was founded. At my former high school, Winslow Township High School (WTHS), the Rachel’s Challenge program was run by Ms. Chantel Smith and a major part of this club was an event in the gymnasium every other year called â€Å"Chain Reaction.† In my junior year I was invited to go to the event and it transformed my life for the better. I learned a lot in high school, however the most important thing may have been the lesson in compassion IShow MoreRelatedColumbine Shooting Essay1490 Words   |  6 Pagesat Columbine High School. When asked to name a victim of the Columbine massacre, most people cannot produce a name but can name the shooters: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Too often do Americans and citizens of the world remember the perpetrators of tragedies rather than the victims themselves. In an article published by Newsweek written by Max Kutner named â€Å"Mass Shootings a nd News Media: A Connection?†, Anderson Cooper stated in an on air interview following the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora