Civil Services Personal Statement

The invaluable skills that I have gained and learned through my after school clubs, Future Business Leaders of America, (FBLA) and National Honor Society( NHS), has stirred up a desire in me to help my community and to make a difference in the lives of people, by majoring in the Public Health field. Through Public Health, I will help those in my community at large to live healthy lives; mentally, socially, physically and culturally. Healthcare is an essential need in life and is a great field that would allow me to make a difference.

To illustrate, I have demonstrated my commitment and dedication to helping others by becoming a back office assistant. I embodied compassion and exhibited linguistic and cultural competency by successfully assisting physicians with patient care and administrative duties. My close interaction with a diverse patient population and healthcare personnel has taught me to enhance coordination of care and to improve patient outcomes. As a result, my passion for serving others has been ignited and I am ever more determined to someday return to Vietnam – this time, not as a student volunteer, but as a physician assistant (PA).

I think I would make a strong officer for NHS because I have valuable organizational skills, I have commendable time-managing and planning skills, I am a good leader, and I am suitable for managing NHS finances, as I manage my own and aid in managing my family ’s. Currently, I am in over thirteen extracurricular activities, all of my classes are either “Honors” or college-level, and I participate in athletics. However, this does not take away from free time, or time spent with family.

Working within the Veterans Affairs work-study program has many different avenues that interest me. I have found that I have a great deal of passion working in customer service and the office environment. I feel that with my prior training and experience I would be a valuable asset within the organization. I am a very self-motivated person that is very dedicated to my job and to my coworkers. My prior experience has been in active duty Air Force where I served a 9 year enlistment before separating honorably as an E-5/ Staff Sargent.

I desire to earn a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary because of the unwavering focus on the Gospel, fulfilling the Great Commission, and diversity displayed at all levels in your academic programs. The Gospel, Great Commission, and diversity fuel my desire to lead a multiethnic church movement and calling to equip God’s people to advance His Kingdom wherever they are sent. SEBTS PhD program with a focus on Christian Leadership will help me become a strong voice within the Southern Baptist Convention and effectively lead my SBC church plant. This degree will also further build on the knowledge learned from my Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership. It will train me to better recognize and plan for the future trends, such as the multiethnic

I hope to use my law degree to change the lives of mistreated children from all over the world. As a victim of child abuse, serving this community has become a part of my identity. My aspiration to represent mistreated children, albeit vitalized by personal turmoil, has been intensified through professional experience. Through my work with Child Protective Services (CPS), during an internship with a family law attorney, I developed my passion for advocating on behalf of children. While working on CPS cases, I have seen how the lives of children can improve through diligent efforts by authority figures. However, I have also witnessed the shortcoming of the system as well where there is room for improvement. These vulnerable children deserve

To begin, I feel that I am a diligent and respectful student, and with that being so I hope that you consider me a great candidate for the NHS program. Also, I believe that with this and my many other combined qualities that I will be offered membership in this amazing program.

I decided to apply to AGS for natural science because I have always loved science. When I was very young, I always told people I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up; even though I did not fully understand what being a scientist exactly entailed, I always thought the work they did seemed valuable and, most importantly to a kid, very cool. Now, at seventeen, I realize that scientists are not always eccentric old men wearing white lab coats, but I still find their profession fascinating. I think that the reason I have always been interested in science is because it is a very hands-on subject; you learn by doing, and I have found that that is how I learn best. I have also been intrigued with science because the research scientists discover

Acting as a leader in an international organization called Cru is a human service activity I participate in while I am an undergraduate student. I am a professing Christian. Cru's mission is for everyone on Grand Valley State University's (GVSU) campus to know someone who is faithfully following Jesus. The movement has a deep commitment to learning about God and caring for people; I align with these core biblical truths. As stated, I am a student-leader in the movement at GVSU. My role to is lead a freshman community group, disciple (spiritually mentor) faithful students in the movement and give some talks. God has used Cru to aid in discovering who I am and why I was created. Entering freshman year, I was lost and didn't know who I was. All throughout high school, I was an athlete. I began searching and thinking critically about what I believe and who I wanted to become. I was attracted to Cru because they promote critical thinking, analyzing context and discovery. Additionally, Cru tackles hard life questions which leaves me desiring to continue learning.

My story prior to CSP has so many events and memories involved with it. I went to Delano High School, which is a small town around the Plymouth area. I was a student athlete that loved to be involved in activities. I was a three sport athlete through my Sophomore year and then dropped Volleyball so I could take a heavier class load. I took College in the Schools classes to get credits for college starting my Junior year. The teachers that taught our CIS classes were the best ones and helped all of us learn how to study which will help me here at CSP. Some of my friends were there to support with everything I had going on and we formed really good study groups. My friends were also their to keep my head up and push through things that I couldn’t do without their support. My parents have been my best role models and I still continue to look up to them and listen to what they have to say. They were always very supportive with whatever I wanted to do and gave me advice when I needed it.

My life experience, coupled with my recent studies, gives me a perspective and skill set that is all encompassing in a setting that promotes and honors academic excellence. As a life-long learner, I am choosing to pursue my MSW to accentuate my professional expertise with clinical proficiency in order to serve the Latino Community, with a special interest on immigrant children, and develop emotional resilience that will last them a lifetime.

Part of my job in the Army is conduct assessments (I'm a Civil Affairs Specialist), and we relied in a check list that includes prices for damages, for example there is a set price for a broken window, door, etc. Based on my past experiences this method worked most of the time, there were very few ocassions where individuals didn't agree with our estimates, but again, those were the guidelines set by the Army and we

Throughout my childhood, I felt strong and empowered. I wanted to be a lawyer. I wanted to be a political figure. How could I be a political figure or an advocate for humans rights if I couldn't fix the horrid, sexist atmosphere and culture surrounding one small town in Pakistan? At that moment, I could not muster up the courage to help the situation in any way.

By and far - my passion in life is public service. The ability to serve the community who helped mold who I am today is an almost euphoric feeling. Moreover, using my talents to influence a greater tomorrow is an idea that has stuck to me for the entirety of my life. Even so, public service is in some regards a dying art and it is coincidentally my greatest loves in this life; and I could not imagine a life in which I am not participating or facilitating in building a better life for all of my fellow citizens and brethren. From planning a community food packing event that led to over 56,000 meals packed for the impoverished in our community and Nicaragua to proudly serving as a campaign manager for a local county commissioners race - the idea

I aspire to be a class officer because it would be a valuable opportunity to gain additional leadership experience in my high school career. I for one have interest in the secretary position on account of my experience among working with paperwork, documents, and administrative items. Some of my strengths consist of being well-organized and having organizational skills that will be beneficial to the position of a secretary. I have confidence in myself as an excellent representative for the junior class considering that I am sociable and interact with the different types if personalities in the class of 2017. In ROTC at Robert E. Lee high school, I hold a position of leadership and believe I have the traits that would be effective as a class