My Personal Essay: Like An Oak Tree

9. “‘And at times like these, self-esteem is even more vital than food.’” (Walls 186)

The good I spread through the world is indebted to my youth council. Each day of my future will be spent with dedication toward bettering each environment I am in. After my education, I am hoping to to assist the ill and injured population as well as bring healthy children into the world each day. This, however, is not my future goal. I strive to make at least one life

I've had my goals set high since I was five years old; I aspire to become a board-certified veterinary surgeon. At the young age of five, whenever I was asked the question of what I wanted to "be" when I got older, I confidently answered "I am going to be a vet." Almost thirteen years later, I answer that question even more confidently. I am going to be a veterinarian.

Of all the forms of literature, the most interesting might be the fairytales, or the science fiction thriller about robots. However, there lacks the sense of truth, in a way blocking the reader from true connection with the story. Memoir is real, memoir is true, and memoir can range from any end of the ocean in structure and theme.

One cold sunny weekend in February of 2014 in Madison, MS the Saint Stanislaus boys just arrived to the hotel where they would stay for the night before the big game. All was good the night before we ate and later went to sleep. We all woke up around eight in the morning and had breakfast. We left for the fields around twelve because the game was at two in the evening.

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars,” said Les Brown. Throughout the dream unit we have seen lots of videos of people who have achieved their dreams. But also of some people who didn’t achieve their dreams after they worked for it. But they ended up in the stars and were happy with what they did achieve. But just because some people don’t always achieve their dream doesn’t mean everyone can’t there’s a chance to achieve the dreams. But if we don’t we can still end up with part of the dreams or still achieve something.

I have learned a great many things from playing soccer. It has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. Before my freshman year at Cool high school, I was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. Soccer has altered all of these qualities. On the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of soccer. The players were split up and the game began. However, during the game, I noticed that I didn't' t run as hard as I could, nor did I try to evade my defender and get open. The fact of the matter is that I really did not want to receive the ball. I didn't' t want to be the one at fault if the play didn't' t succeed. I did not want the responsibility of helping the team

Campus Ministry, finding a malaria vaccine, and my studies are extremely important to me and they are things I can write books about. However, one of the things the truly defines me is my love for watching movies. Movies have actually taught me more than what I learn in school and in my extracurricular activities. From Forrest Gump, I learned to never live according to a plan, to be open-minded and just take every opportunity thrown at me. From Zootopia, I learned to never give up on my dreams, no matter if society thinks I can get there. From Rain Man, I learned to love people for who they are on the inside and that true love can exist between siblings, not just in romance. In short, movies are my life teachers. Because of that, I watch a movie every other day, and a new one at AMC every week. They teach me how to live life.

Some dream of flying jet planes though the skies and others dream of sailing the oceans of the world. I remember dreaming of exploring the ocean to its fullest. A dream will only take me so far, however. It is a goal that will deliver me to where I want to be. Living in Burns Flat, where farmers and oil field workers alike live, I have seen what hard work and determination yields to the “man with a plan.” It is the example set by those farmers and men of the oil fields that I follow, the drive to work hard until the job is complete. By following their example, I know my dreams will come true one day. All it will take is enough hard work, drive, maybe a little bit of duct tape, and

One of my major dreams is to help others that have had the same crazy adventures I have gone through and show them they do not have to let it slow them down or hold them back. I have not shared most my past memories from growing up, but I understand what it is like to want to give up and want to die just to not have to suffer, and what it’s like to have everything single thing taken from you, not just homes or the things you can buy from a store. I have had a hard life and I am trying to turn it to something helpful; something people can say is great. You cannot change the past but you can control the

School, to me and among many peers of my age, is not a distant term. I have spent one-third of my life time sitting in classrooms, every week since I was seven years old. After spending this much time in school, many things and experiences that happened there have left their mark in my memory. Some are small incidences while some have had a great impact on me. However, regardless the degree of significance, things that happened all contributed to shape the person that I am now.

There are three very important aspects that play a major rule in my life. They can be categorized as intellectual, social, and spiritual. My intellectual self is interesting because I am mainly right-brained which means that I tend to use my creativity more than my mathematical skills, also making me a visual learner. My social self consists of friends, family, and my surroundings. I spend most of my time at home with my family. Whenever I am with my friends, I observe their behaviors and listen to their opinions. I am more of an independent type of person. Being with different people has influenced me into appreciating different cultures and beliefs. I have learned things that have now been incorporated into my own set of beliefs and

My name is Alexander Roman. My future is now composed of dreams that I have created throughout the years since I was young. At eight years old, I already had planned out my future: at twenty two, I would have already been working as a paleontologist, excavating skeletons of dinosaurs, in Africa, and then I would have become the first person ever riding a hover board down the hill in front of my house in Puerto Rico. I would also have become the best person I could be to make my parents and friends proud of me. Growing up has taught me that the only paleontologist that I looked up to was Dr. Alan Grant from Jurassic Park and that owing a hover board would mean that I would have to be filthy rich. However, growing up has also taught me that I could still become the outstanding person that I aspire to be. My future dreams have drastically changed as I have grown older. Now, I have become aware that sometimes it does not matter what you plan for because life will always have a different plan for you. Because, like a drop of salt water in the ocean, I walk next to life itself patiently waiting for what happens next. Even though my perspective of my future dreams has changed, I do have dreams that I strive for, each and every day. I strive for relationships that are full or love, compassion, and honesty. I strive for being proud of who I am. I strive to celebrate humanity’s uniqueness, to fight

My character has both opened and closed many doors for me in life. Most of the time you will see that I'm very laid back and relaxed. Independence is one of my key qualities. I never like to bother people with my problems because ultimately they're not always going to be there for you. I roam around in silence; being loud and obnoxious is not something that has ever given me much success in life. I try to conquer a healthy and happy lifestyle, but you know how that usually goes. I am pretty athletic I believe because I have put in so much hard work and dedicated even more time to football throughout my eighteen years of life. My life experiences have given me a rebellious trait. For example, whenever I get yelled at in football by Coach

The Self Every situation that an individual is exposed to throughout life, helps mold our “self.” As humans we have the ability to see ourselves from the outside, and all through life we try to see what others see and our “self” revolves around the generalized other. We observe how others perceive us and we make conclusions depending on our observations. How we act around others depends on the image we feel they have towards us.