My Education

Thank you to my mom, Christian Asuncion Martinez Corona, for not only being my mother and supporter, but for being my friend as well. You have taught me invaluable lessons in life, I will use every single one of them in my life. Thank you to my father, Galal Hassan Hamed. You truly are the hardest working and dedicated person I have ever met, and Even though you can’t buy that house in Gainesville to follow me when I go to the University of Florida, just know that I will be forever grateful for everything you have done for me. I could not have asked for better parents in the entire world.

From the beginning, the military has provided me with a stable future. I have gotten the chance to live in different parts of the US and I had the opportunity to live in Germany. I have been exposed to different people from all around the world as a result of the military. It has given me a taste of adventure and left me wanting to explore the world, to learn about new cultures and make connections with different people. The military has taught me not to dwell too much on the past, because you will always have a chance to better yourself. The constant relocation allows the chance to reflect on past mistakes and to prevent future ones from

Everyone has different goals in life. They want to make lots of money, drive nice cars, break world records, own two or three vacation homes, the list goes on and on. Personally, I wanted to apart of something bigger than myself, which is why I enlisted in the United States Military. All my life I took everything for granted, my parents and friends, coasting my way through school, and when senior year came around I wasn’t sure what I was going to do after high school. After talking it out with a few buddies that said they were joining the military and I weighed the pros and cons of it. Months later on the date of May 20th, 2015. I swore in to join the United States Army.

My parents came from Mexico to the United States for a better life, like many other families. My parents were not privileged enough to make it past a middle school education. They worked very hard so that my siblings and I could succeed in America. Therefore, I felt bad whenever I asked for help on homework because what if they couldn’t help me? I never wanted to make them feel bad for not knowing English. Instead I struggled through it on my own because I was going to be the one they could depend on, later in life due to my education. Instead of letting my parents go through the struggle, I did everything on my own. I struggled so that they could later depend on me.

First of all, I do have one job that I really want to do. The first job that I want to be is that I want to be in the army when I grow up. I don’t have many reasons why I want to be in the military but I thought of some on the way making the story.

But most importantly the reason for who I am and what defines me is due to my parents, German and Grata Padilla. They showed me hard work, by working in the fields, under the scorching sun endlessly picking stone fruit. They taught me discipline and work ethics that I incorporated into my education. And for that I would like to personally thank them for being a gentle but constant breeze in my life. So to my beloved parents “A’ma, a’pa, gracias por todo que han hecho por me. Tus hijos son sus más grandes cosechas.”[Mom, Dad, thanks for all you have done for me. Your children are your greatest

It wasn’t until recently, a few years ago, that I decided what career I wanted to pursue. I first started off joining the military right out of high school and after my fist enlistment of six years did I know that the military career field I was is (Food Service) wasn’t for me. I knew with my own personal experiences that I have encountered through the military that I enjoyed helping people, and volunteering at hospitals. I have always loved biology and anatomy, its remarkable what the human body can accomplish. So when my enlistment was coming to an end I knew I would take this change to go college using my military benefits. I knew right away I wanted to do something in the medical career field, but wasn’t sure which path to

A special thanks to my parents for having faith in me and providing moral support to continue learning. I would also like to show my gratitude towards all of my friends who supported me.

In the end, to say that I am thankful for all that my parents have done for me would be

Education has been a large part of my life ever since I can remember. It probably has to do with the fact that my dad was a retired high school teacher, and my my mom was a working science teacher in the 5th grade. Math and science have been a crucial part in shaping the person I am today, and that is all thanks to my parents who have pushed me to be who I am. Ever since I could read I have been eager to learn new things, but there was one instance that sparked my interest in learning. What could that be, you may ask. Well, it all started with a book about dinosaurs.

High school has taught me a lot through these last three years. I’ve learned that I’m not always going to master every subject right away, and that at times, staying after school and working with a teacher can be the difference from getting an A in the class to failing. I’ve learned to prioritize my time and focus on my future. Here at Hamilton High school, I also learned the how beneficial knowing another language can be in the real world to communicate with others from different backgrounds. I’m currently bilingual in Portuguese, my native language in Brazil, and English, my second language. That’s why I plan on studying a semester abroad in a Spanish speaking country to enhance my Spanish, and hopefully become fluent in three languages. In college I will continue to strive academically and as a person by pursuing my passions, and staying true to the values my family have taught me.

I have always wanted to find ways to help people. Whether it is making meals for the homeless, visiting people in the nursing home, helping with the school food drive, or just taking an elderly woman’s groceries to her car, I try to do my part to make the world a better place. As I had participated in clubs like book club and brain games at my school, the prior experience I had and my desire to help people sparked my interest in the elementary clubs at school. I became the student leader of the coding club, and I began helping with the elementary board game club this year. I enjoy helping these children learn and strategize because they are so excited about learning.

Now that we have outlined what Plato’s Pedagogy contains, I shall now proceed to ask myself if my education meets Socrates’s standards. The following information will cover any intentional or random education I received, the discrimination against specific materials in my life, and the role of fear and pain in my learning. Each section will loosely follow the age groups of which Socrates explained in his pedagogy. The age groups will include, 0-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, and 15 years of age to the present. The following information will also consider what Plato/Socrates would say about my education. Through Plato’s Republic and Pedagogy I have discovered the influence my education has on who I am, and who I am not.

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, knowledge is “information acquired by a person through experience or education.” I am no English philosopher or expert, but I feel the experiences people face, sets a goal for them to achieve. My life consisted of just that. Growing up, I found myself challenging my brain to become more alert and aware of things. This came with various activities, such as, reading the labels on air fresheners and lotions in the bathroom, constructing catchy songs or phrases to remember important studies, or simply flipping through pages of the dictionary and pointing out the words that sound interesting. I loved learning, not only because I wanted to make my loved ones proud of the “baby of the family”, but because I always envisioned myself lined up in the work of something great. I wasn’t always the coolest or most beautiful, or even first picked in sports, but in the race of learning, I was destined to be on top.

INTRODUCTION:When I was fourteen years old, my family and I, traveled to Guatemala as a part of a Common Hope Mission team. For a week I was exposed to extreme poverty, hunger and a culture so different than my own. Through various activities I came to realize just how fortunate I was back at home and how much I took things for granted and became disgusted with how I had been living seeing these people and how they lived. This was an experience that I will never forget, but will never get again because it was so personal and unique.