You’re Not Dreaming Big Enough
The best dreams are ones that scare you; one’s dream should be tremendously life changing that actually achieving it, is utterly bizarre. Dream big, there are no limitations to dreaming; it’s all an imagination. Keep in mind that simply craving and wishing for a dream is useless in comparison to physically changing one’s life to achieve success and develop talents worth sharing amongst others. These valuable yet terrifying dreams must become a reality as it would benefit society. Thereby I beg you, fulfill your Personal Legend. Embrace every obstacle in the journey. Life is precious, superficial emotions such as fear, cannot control us as it keeps humanity within ordinary lifestyle boundaries. On a more personal
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In all honestly, I prioritize sleep, friends and my athletics above academics. I’m not the ideal Harvard student so why am I setting this goal? Furthermore, a rejection throws away all my time and effort so enduring the gruesome process of applications and SAT’s is just not worth it; when given serious consideration however, part of me always asks, why not? With an average of 94%, I must acknowledge my endless possibilities as senior year is creeping up and several important decisions are to be made. I mean I can do anything I want and settling is absolutely not an option. Harvard is a glorious thought. With that in mind, I can resist materialistic possessions. In other words, if I were to settle for a post-secondary education in which a scholarship was guaranteed, money would make the decision for me. I know my potential and I’m going to work hard for my goals. Moreover, hard work is something no one can ever take away from you. It’s knowledge and experience you’ve gained for yourself and the value of that is unfathomable. Whatever happens, I’m still gaining loads of experience from the process alone. Harvard may or may not be the right fit for my lifestyle, but how many people can say they’ve applied to Harvard?! How cool
When I think about the next five years of my life, I like to think that I will be getting on my feet and succeeding in life. It has taken me a while to figure out what I want to do with my life and what I would like to do for my career. Over the next five years, I am going to have to do a lot in school and outside of school to prepare for my future career .
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.
There is no challenge too difficult, no goals too impossible, as the ones we set for ourselves. This statement is seen as one of profound thought and brevity. I see it this way myself. However, for the most part, I completely and utterly disagree with it. This statement is seen as one of profound thought and brevity. I myself happen to see it in this way. However, for the most part, I completely and utterly disagree with it.
I graduated from high school on 2002 and I never stop thinking about going back to
The pursuit of attending college has been a personal desire and goal for as long as I can remember. While maintaining a rigorous academic course load, I also had a passion for excelling in my music endeavors. My superior GPA and yearly testing scores broadened my career choices but made it difficult to discern whether I wanted to pursue something in the field of medicine, education, or music. The academics, experiences, and activities that I have been involved with throughout my life, definitely have shaped and encouraged me to think deeper about what it is that I would truly love to excel in on the college level and pursue as a life-long career.
This forced me analyze my life thus far, to recognize my fears and what I hold dear. It’s only been sixteen (one month till seventeen) years in this carcass, but I already feel like an entire life has flown by. It was like a prerequisite of actually watching my life flash before my eyes. This project was nice to sit back and look at what a social mess I am (one of my most favorite pastimes). But also, only being sixteen, I don’t hold what many would believe to be true values, dreams, fears, and identity. Nevertheless, this is what I have so far.
To me, the notions that my grandfather was once as young as me and that I will one day be as old as him are equally preposterous and improbable. But, you know what’s perfectly plausible and, sometimes, desirable? An alien civilization living some billion light years away with mosquitos-to-ice-cream conversion machine available for rent to inter-galactic neighbors.
Who am I personally, after 50 years of being me, I am still a work in progress. I grew up in a tiny ski resort town, on the Appalachian Mountains, in New Jersey. My father grew up in New Jersey, but my mother is from Havana Cuba. My father never graduated from High School, but my mother did. They did not believe in higher education, especial for girls. They wanted us to get married and start a family, I always knew that was not for me. So I followed my dreams and traveled the world. Meeting exciting, educated people all along the way, my travels showed me all the things that I had been missing out on living in a tiny town. By traveling, I learned how to live independently, be frugal, and enjoy life, that is what made me a strong woman. My weakness is, that I wear my heart on my sleeve, I am temperamental, and no confidant.
“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another.”
In high school, students dream of getting a scholarship to go to the school of their choice. I truly feel that I deserve the scholarship because I have worked my hardest and done my absolute best to dedicate myself to my education. I've been through a lot personally within my family that has affected me immensely, but despite it all I was able to retreat to my strong mindset of putting my education first, even if that means before my problems.
I thought was fully prepared for college when I walked across the stage on June 1st, 2015, but I was completely wrong. College is a whole new lifestyle that you eventually learn to adapt to everyday. The advice you hear from parents everyday is something you take with you as you navigate throughout campus. Some of the previous advice my mother gave to me is the advice I should of listened to. Now that I am older and on my own, it’s up to me to figure out how everything works.
What you see is not always what it is. We learn to perceive what we're looking at, and we get used to how things are supposed to be. I was always fascinated by the illusion pictures that at first glance is strikingly simple to guess what it is, if you give more attention to detail you see another picture in it. What inspired me the most and made me a curious person was how missing one detail can change the whole outlook of the picture – just as missing one aspect from patient’s evaluation can lead to a wrong diagnosis. This taught me the importance of thoroughness in doing anything in my life. My meticulous nature has been an incredible driving force behind who I am
The city of New York is where I reside, mostly when I'm not flying around the world in my elegant, exclusive, exorbitant jet; I'd always mention with a wink. I'm living the dream. Waking up to the warmth of the sun as my alarm, the view of the alluring country from my apartment and Mr. Awares, my butler the man who dresses me... haha okay, I’m not that lazy. Where do I see myself 10 years from where I stand now? A question I could never answer until 10:03pm or was it 10:05pm? Well, who knows, I fell asleep.
To bottle the essence in this premier moment- the liquid of success and pride, the raw emotion in that moment that has propelled my character to it's actualized state of being- would have been a fantasy amongst reality. I open my tear dotted eyes as my ears resonate the echoes of confetti cannons and cheers from the arena. My muscles ache with joy, and my mind is chasing the realization that is at hand. I have just won a midwestern color guard championship. The golden haze of chaos that ensues is one that has forever imprinted on my mind, a haze that lingers in my peripheral vision, in constant search of a worthy emotion to compare to. The prime success in this moment alone- has been the sole fuel in the flame of my determination and strive for achieved ambitions.
My goals for this year are to get good grades, make some new friends, and to become more active. At most given times, I myself personally find it very hard to achieve personal goals,