Life Events

During my time at Union County College I have been faced with a lot of difficulties. I’ve struggled along the way but one thing I do believe is that I have the power to do better. My GPA has been affected by my personal mistakes. In my past semesters I have let my job take over my life rather than let school be most important. I have also let my personal family problems affect my work ethic. But through my fall 2014, it was most difficult because of March 2014 I lost my father through an unexpected heart attack. Throughout my fall semester I did struggle and cope with my father not being here anymore. I believed that I wasn’t focused enough because I used fall semester as a time to occupy myself rather that time out to deal with my father’s

As I was reading the chapter on forgiveness in Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling by McMinn (2011), the personal life experience that jumped out to me was when I had to make the decision to truly forgive my ex-boyfriend and his parents for the emotional pain they caused me. After living in New Jersey for a month and spending time with my boyfriend and his family, working, and taking care of an elderly lady with dementia my world came crashing down on me. My ex-boyfriend’s parents discovered sin in his life and told me I could no longer pursue a relationship with him because of the sins he had committed. After finding out the sinful things my ex-boyfriend had done, I chose to forgive him. I also chose to give him a second chance at a relationship with me, but my effort to salvage our relationship was futile.

Including loosing my grandparents who were my last bit of familial support in 2014, being sexually assaulted causing me to have to withdraw from several classes, being rushed to UF Health/Shands emergency room, and being admitted to Meridian, a psychiatric Behavioral Institute, for a period of time. After a few visits to the Counseling and Wellness Center, I learned that everyone goes through something but your reaction to your circumstances is what is the determinative factor of your strength and future success. I could easily use these negative situations as an excuse for my actions, which would only make my situation even worse. Or I could accept my wrong doings and keep fighting for the opportunity that was given to me in 2012 when I was admitted to the University of Florida. Attending the University of Florida is not a want of my it is a necessity, words cannot explain the endless opportunities I have been awarded while being a student here. As a child it seemed like a goal that will never be achieved considering my severe circumstances of poverty. The reason I continue to stress the importance of opportunity is because without the University of Florida I do not know if the doors will open again or where I will end. But I know right here and right now I have to fight for the last hope I have in me,

My mom had the best intentions, but she didn't know how to help me. My mother was practically a single mother for two years I had to grow up real quick. She had to work and I had to stay home, lock all the doors, and find a way to keep my little sister entertained. For a long time I didn't understand why my father had left. One day we got a call that my grandfather was in the hospital. A few days later he passed. That moment changed every single person in my family. Everyone was broken, but yet the spark that had been dead in all of us lit up. Over time, many of the scars from the past began to fade along with my bitter attitude. These experiences formed who my family is today and how they have raised me to be. I now understand my hardships weren’t an excuse to be unkind. I have grown into a responsible women with strong morals and values. The essay asked how would I contribute to the diversity of The University of Kentucky and the answer is I have a spark. A spark that no one else but I have. The spark that's going to give me that push to fight harder and stronger than any other

The writing of my college essay was quite a process. Normally for me writing comes rather easy, I do not struggle putting my ideas on paper. At first I thought that this essay would be simple to do and not be very stressful. It turned out to be quite the opposite in fact, just brainstorming was a struggle for me. It was difficult for me to think about my life and how it is special. To me, the events that have shaped me do not seem that relevant, at 18 I had never really payed much attention to how certain things affected me, I just lived my life. eventually , with the help of Mary, I came to the realization that having my summer taken away from me due to a broken foot had really changed my life philosophy, it truly changed who I was and my outlook on life.

Colorado Christian University Admission Essay In the past there has been several events which have influenced me to create a path to God in one way or another. But the event that created the most effect ,was when my mother was in a serious accident causing to her to have a near death event. Growing up in my household was a difficult experience. Both my mother and my stepfather had some form of addiction. For my mother it was the use of alcohol with the occasional use of cocaine, and for my stepfather, he was an alcoholic with an anger problem. Throughout the years, my mother would have the occasional disappearing for days fiasco’s, in which contained her staying up for days due to the use of cocaine. When I reached the age of sixteen I decided

As I look at the above heading asking me to describe an event or experience in my life and how it will influence my academia work and goal at the Colorado Christian College.

Matthew Christenberry An event or experience in my life and how will it influence my academic work and goals? Well I have bout two of them one is an event I have just gotten married about 5 months ago. Just had a baby 2 months ago when I got married she had two kids already so I stepped up to the plate and became there father as well as my son now so I have two boys and one girl. I have my family to push me and stand behind me as I’m going throw school. The other one is an experience and an event back in December 2008 I lost a friend to a car wreck he was driving fast and passed a car on corner and didn’t see the truck so he ran off the road and flipped his blazer. Throw him out the car and all this happened because he was driving fast and my wife’s little bother got stabbed I’m going to be following my father’s footsteps and my uncle they both are cops my uncle told me once that my last name wasn’t going to get me much around our small town like other people.

Driving to Starbucks in Arvada and the weather was calm, cool and collective. It became the most interesting, graceful and intense summer that year. It was summer of 2012 and I sat across my bible study leader surrounded by coffee at Starbucks as she told me to grip the coffee cup. She used it as an analogy as accepting Christ in my life. As I took the coffee cup and accepted Christ as my savior, my life has forever changed and the blessings have been flowing into my life that only GOD can give. I have chosen Colorado Christian University as my choice of college to finish out my bachelor’s degree because I have a strong ambition to chase after a relationship with Jesus. I want to use my spiritual gifts I have been given to spread the love of Jesus

It was honestly the best decision I’ve ever made. I was being honest, brutally honest those times I talked to the Lord about my forgiveness and making that great commitment to having Him in my life. That is what is going to maintain all of my relationships that I have; having Him beside me through everything that I go through. I can always be honest with God now. Immediate Action had to be made in order to rectify the problem.

As I was reading about this scholarship essay, my first thought was, "I have no clue how to write an essay about a quote." I was sitting on my computer reading through all of the wonderful Dr. Parker quotes on Inspirational Advice for Daily Living, and I read the following quote, "There is no situation that is beyond the reach of faith." I just looked at that small sentence. I read it over, and over again, and realized how much those words relate to my life. I grew up in a fairly religious family. My Uncle is a pastor, and my whole family was very involved in our own little community church in Eagle Lake, MN. We have been taught to put our faith in God, and to trust in him no matter what. Our church has recently been all but completely dissolved.

It’s all start when my sister and I went to Watson. While I’m doing window shopping, my sister went to buy some stuff. Accidently, in a glance, I saw my sister at the health section. In consciously, I went to her with full of questions, and asked her ‘are you sick?’ Then she turned back to me and answered my question with a question, ‘is this good?’

I had new life and I had all the answers I needed in the Scriptures. For the first time in my life I knew that there was meaning and purpose to life. Immediately, I began to seek restitution to the people I hurt in my life. I began with my ex-wife. Even though she deserted me, I wrote her a letter asking for her forgiveness for all the sins I committed in the marriage. She wrote back and told me that she wanted nothing to do with me and that she would never forgive me. I then asked her parents for forgiveness for all the problems that were caused as a result of the divorce. They were more than willing to forgive. I was grateful for what the Lord was doing in my life at this time. I knew I was free from the power of sin and that there was a new life ahead of

For this assignment I had some difficulty picking a composer because I mostly listen to rock music, although in my daily life I hear some classical music in movies, on the radio, and sometimes even in places I wouldn’t expect like the doctor’s office or in a department store. Classical music of the Romantic Era (1800 to 1850) can sound both beautiful and saddening at the same time to reflect a certain emotion or feeling the composer had at that moment. The Romantic Era is known as a time of liberation and radicalism, along with emotions such as apprehension, horror and terror, and awe or wonder. I believe the Romantic Era had a great impact on

In June of 2014, I was apart of a big event. Not only was this event big for me but it was big for my whole family, especially my sister Fallon. She got married and I was her Maid of Honor. It was the most nerve wrecking yet amazing thing to be apart of. People who do not have fears of standing in front of a hundred people or so would not be bothered by it, but since I have this fear it was a struggle. From finding a dress, shoes, hair, etc. we struggled to get it all done, but we made it.