My Personal Statement On My Life

Almost every night I was awakened by a scratching noise at my bedroom door. Figuring out the source of the noise motivated me to get up out of bed. Immediately after the door opened, in came two excited creatures, my two dogs. Whenever they saw me their eyes lit up with joy and excitement. Everyday when I came home they were always in the picture window of my living room barking and howling harmoniously waiting anxiously for the front door to open. The same cycle repeated continuously every day until one day I had come home to silence. The silence was deafening.

My vision as an undergraduate student of the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) is to become a well-rounded influential leader and equip myself with a set of skills and values that will enhance me as an individual in my career. Thus, my goal is to succeed academically and socially, graduating with a distinction and having built strong relationships.

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

Last Saturday was my first unplug day. When I open my eyes in the morning, I looking for a phone and read news, check email, and messages. On Saturday, I was looking for my phone, and realized that I put my phone in the drawer, so I don’t

There are few certainties of what one will encounter during life. A common joke names two: death and

I smash the power button, and slide my finger across the screen for my pattern. I go to Spotify, and start up a playlist. Heartbreak Girl by 5sos starts playing, and I put my phone into my speakers. The sing starts blaring across my room. I smile as I turn and walk back to my bathroom with a spring in my step.

Lee University’ mission in scholastic curriculums is, “to develop within the students’ knowledge, appreciation, understanding, ability, and skills which will prepare them for responsible Christian living in a complex world.” In implementation, the practice of ethical action, redemptive service and responsible citizenship within the church, local community, and globally, are emphasized. As an older student at Lee University, I admit that these values were heavily communicated to me, by my mother, from an early age. After high school, I did not pursue a vocation and worked in a factory in Alabama for a couple of years. It was during this time, that I realized, that God wanted more out of and for me. I returned home to Tennessee, and by

Too wired to nap, I go for a walk along the horse trail. While walking I phone my dad, I ask him to come by next week after work to check on his wife in my absence.

I sit up on my bed, yawning and stretching as I look at my beeping alarm clock. As I switch it off, I look at the time; the clock says it’s 6:34. Cool. I start walking out of my room and towards the kitchen when I realize I had thirty minutes to get ready for school. Meh, plenty of time.

First, the day started off with me being awoken by an alarm clock. I thought that the day couldn’t get any worse than waking up at six AM on summer vacation, because I forgot to turn off my alarm. But then it did, my iPod dropped off the charger and that was going to be my way of staying up until everyone awoke.

I thrive on gaining knowledge. Even now, as a non-traditional student and busy mother to two young children, learning excites me. As an 18-year-old in Germany, I began a 10-year career as a military analyst that honed my ability to think critically, pay attention to detail, and visualize holistic solutions to unique problems. However, I spent my free time riding a bike along The Rhine searching for a quiet space to settle in with the wisdom of books such as The Art of Happiness and The Elegant Universe. There, on those riverbanks, I discovered within myself an innate curiosity of the mind and the fundamental nature of the world.

Jolting upright in bed I searched for the button to turn off this annoying alarm. Not being able to find it I yanked the plug from the wall finally ending the loud shrieking noise. I lay back down and pulled my bright blue covers over my head. The brightness of the sun lightly shone through the comforter, warming the places where there wasn't a shadow. Ughh!! It's Saturday and I have nowhere to go to get away. Scrunching up my face I thought hard about what I could do.

Too wired to nap, I go for a walk along the horse trail. While walking I phone my dad, I ask him to come by next week after work to check on his wife in my absence.

I blink long and hard then force myself up to see through the windows that the sun has not risen above the trees. In the midst of darkness, I go through my normal morning routine, but interrupted by a thought. The headphones. I finish what needs to be done, but then debate with myself about what to do with it. Mom yells at me to hurry up, so I decide to go ahead and give the headphones a try. I slap my new device over my head and turn it on. A little

I have a wide range of skills and knowledge that I have acquired throughout my personal and professional life. I can communicate with different types of people regardless of age, race or class. I have accessed a huge range of courses that have enabled me to develop interpersonal skills including negotiation and dealing with different types of people and personalities. I also have the knowledge, drive and enthusiasm to work alone when required as I am self-motivated and can meet targets and deadlines. I believe that challenges are best met positively by developing and improving knowledge and skills and through professional reflective dialogue that leads to change. I am very hard-working and reliable. I work well under pressure achieving a high standard of work. I have practical and organisational skills and I can find solutions to problems and face challenges confidently.