Coming from a world where competition is everything, it can be hard to figure what I want with my life. Students are told that education is everything, that we need to go to college to be successful. I have been told by my family that I need to aspire for greatness. My father and mother immigrated to the United States before I was born; looking for a better life. My parents struggled with understanding a new language, while also attempting to find work. In order to help my parents I must attend college and get a stable job. In my first of high school, I felt overwhelmed with schoolwork and life at home; I begun stop to caring and started giving up on my grades. I did not ask fellow students or my teacher for help, I hoped that I would figure
Even as a child, I have always had a love for others, a desire to create happiness between all. While a lofty aspiration, I firmly believe that people have the power to make the world friendly and peaceful, and I am committed to assist in creating that world. My earliest memories are certainly not happy ones, I still live with the scars my parents caused, both physical and otherwise. But there is a shining light in that abuse: my eventual movement from my parents to living with my grandparents. While they are stubborn and stuck in their traditions, they never forced me into their ways, always giving me encouragement to shoot for my passions. Even as I told them I was not faithful, and questioned religion, they did not reprimand me, they only
My parents have always told me to look for the best in life. Their hard work has contributed to many of my ambitions. One of my main ambitions is to be successful in life. To do so, I will graduate high school and continue my education. I will continue my education by attending college either at ECU or NC State. I will become a great pediatric nurse and a successful small business owner. I also want to be able to travel and have fun after having my own money. Later on, I wish to move out of North Carolina. I want to move out to California or Florida. After having some time of my own I wish to start my own family. I want to have a small family that I will be proud of when I am old.
When I graduated high school I had no idea what I wanted to do, all I knew is I was done with public school and could live my life as what I thought an adult was. My father and most of my family believed it was important for me to go to college, and get a kick start with my life. Though they weren’t wrong, I had no idea what I wanted to do and no discipline to do my studies to the full extent of my abilities.
Former baseball player Tommy Lasorda once said, “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” The journey of our life is full of winding paths and concrete obstacles whose sole goal is to slow us down, and to attempt to block us from reaching our ultimate goal in life, whatever that may be. These barriers are there for several different reasons, whether it be mental or physical. Sometimes these obstacles are motivated by fear, other times they exist simply because we have to make a decision, and that decision can be life changing. But through our determination, and through our perseverance, we can achieve what these barriers told us was impossible, and can pursue the path in our life that leads us to our ultimate self. Throughout my life, I have had thousands of barriers stand in my path. And the only way I was able to defeat them was through conquering my fears, and breaking my limits in order to achieve excellence.
The American Dream today seems dismissed as an idealized cliché. I know better. I am a second-generation Albanian-American, political refugees’ grandchild, son of a single mother whose sacrifices facilitated my success. I would never have sung for the Metropolitan Opera had my grandfather not toiled in a deli; my working on cutting-edge biomedicine at Harvard Medical School would not be possible had my mother not had opportunities to be an entrepreneur. The first in my family to graduate from college, I hope to honor their sacrifice by using my medical research education to improve others’ lives.
Goals, goals, goals they're what people think about and how they are going to achieve them in the future. My three goal in life are to get in the college of my choice, go skydiving and to get a well paying job. These three goals are important to me because they are what I am likely to achieve within the next ten years. As I grow and blossom into someone big, someone bigger than who I am today I don’t mean just physically but bigger intellectually, and more capable. These goals show me that if I want to achieve them, then I have to work hard to accomplish them.
From a young age, I have never particularly excelled in any field. I was an average student and average at all of my so-called talents. However, my perception of myself changed in 7th grade when I joined the Debate club at my school. That one club helped me realize my potential and taught me not to underestimate myself. During my journey in that club, I learned a lot of things. Having needed to debate on various issues around the world, this club was an eyeopener to the privileged life I lived. It was that year I made a decision to make this passion of mine into a career- a human rights lawyer.It is has been 3 years since I took that decision and my passion hasn't diminished. Ever since that year, I have strived to be the best version of myself
“Just one more mile”. These words resonated throughout the confines of my mind, antagonistic to a conscience that only screamed for me to stop. Despite the cold winter air that promised only a world of agony in continuing my endeavor, my conviction to improve my physical endurance for the upcoming wrestling season far outweighed my fear of physical pain. With this conviction, I ran the dreaded sixth mile of my daily workout regimen. Although the strength training derived only from lifting weights at a gym would be ideal in conditioning my body for the wrestling season, gym membership was not so readily available for an individual like me, who came from a modest family of humble socioeconomic background that could not afford such a luxury. In spite
I was raised in a military household; both of my parents were in the U.S. Navy. Growing up I was taught proper discipline, a sense of order, and a firm belief in right and wrong. These skills allowed me to be able to conduct my life with a sense of purpose and gave me the confidence to accomplish anything I set my mind to. I myself spent 5 years in the U.S. Navy and I am definitely a better person for it. The military taught me many essential life skills that I feel give me a unique perspective and advantage when it comes to accomplishing my goals. The military taught me self-discipline and instilled high standards for everything I do. I learned teamwork and leadership skills, stress management, and global awareness. The military teaches you
I used to live in cresco, but I moved to a farm in Ridgeway. I I live with my mom and dad and two siblings, their names are Brian, Sally, Laney, and Mitchell. I also have one dog, her name is Lucy.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.”- Marianne Williamson. Most people have many powerful and life changing dreams, yet many of these people do not strive to make these dreams a reality because of the huge challenges that come with such a strong calling. My life has never been easy and my dreams have never been small, so when I look at the road before me and the challenges I face to meet my goals, I look on with determination and excitement knowing the growth my dream will bring. When people ask me where I find courage and determination to excel through the challenges I have faced throughout my life, I simply reply that my strength was instilled in me from a young age. Being placed in the foster care system was a blessing and a curse because although that time in my life was not pleasant it allowed me
Four years ago I dropped out of the University of Cincinnati. I commenced working a minimum wage job and moved back into my parents’ home in Northern Kentucky, rock bottom could not appear any closer. I felt my life gradually starting to settle for my currently placed situation. After a few months I lost all determination to better myself and showed no signs of improvement. Suddenly a magnificent blessing was bestowed upon me by the name of Chelsea. Chelsea Williams is such a devoted girlfriend. Immediately, Chelsea gave me the encouragement and motivation I needed to better my life. Fast-forward to now; I am currently in school, working a job in my desired field, and living in Florida. The incredible support from
All throughout school, students are ask what we want to be when we grow up. Many of us know or have a pretty good idea, but others have no clue what they want to pursue as a career in life, whether it be furthering their education at a university or attending a technical school. There are other students that plan to start work right out of high school. Either way we all have a plan, and the purpose of this paper is to inform you of mine. I personally struggle in making big decisions like deciding what to do with my life, but then I realized I have been asking myself the wrong questions. Instead of asking what I want to be when I grow up, I asked myself what do I want out of life? what are some of my goals that I wish to achieve? This led
Though, as of this point in my life, I do not yet know what career I would like to pursue, or even what general field I would like to study or work in. I do have certain goals that I know I shall work to attain. These goals are fairly common among most people. Such as the goal of financial security, and financial ability to support a family; the goal of continuous intellectual and physical competitiveness; as well as a goal of general well being, and happiness. In America, many people with these goals go to a college or university in order to achieve them. Their path has been proven to be effective, and so I too have chosen to go to college.
As we begin our journey into the world, even as high school students, it is not uncommon to hear those cliché sayings from our older adults. The stories of how our elders worked so hard to provide for their families, they wished they got an education to help making the ends meet a bit easier. Even when we are young and new to the world, we get asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Even as little ones we already know that having a job, working and providing for ourselves and our family is how we are supposed to live. Finish school; go to college, get a degree and venture out into the working world, is in almost every American’s plan. It is almost as if as children we do not get to use our imagination of what we really we want to be in our adult life. Most of us grow up thinking our only duty in life is to work to make money.