Personal Narrative: My Mission Trip At Mesa Community College

There are several things I hope to gain from my experience as a student at California Baptist University. Such things include, a community of God loving, supporting and encoring friends, a Christian based education and opportunities to grow into the person God created me to be.

Dallas Baptist University has been at the top of my college enrollment list for quite some time. I fell in love with the campus after my visit in November of 2015. The chapel was the number one thing that caught my eye. The beauty and the structure was just breath taking. I could see myself attending the services and worshiping along with newly made friends. I have been in contact with a current student at DBU, and she has been very helpful in answering my questions and encouraging me to attend the college. There are many reason why i would love to go to DBU. First, the school is very diverse, and it will be nice to see so many different personalities and cultutes around the campus. Second,

I completed a summer Internship at Britton Christian Church. The Church is over Eighty years old, and is located in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. I discovered the availability of this internship through one of their new pastors Irvin Rodriguez. Over the past few years I had a growing interest in youth Ministry. My time at Dallas Christian College helped me to realize my passion for the youth. I then began to look for an internship position relating to youth Ministry.

I do not have time to further my education at Bethel University right now. At least this is what seems to be the problem that I am faced with today as a married father of four working a full time engineering job. I live in a fast paced world with many demands that forces me to utilize my mediocre time management skills to their fullest potential. Anne Harrington pointed out several key elements in her article “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way” that may help me manage my time and my lifestyle in a more efficient manner (2012). There were also some pointers brought to my attention in Unit 1 of the Bethel University Orientation to Online Learning program (Bethel University, 2014).

I am from a small town called Boring, Oregon. However, I have lived in five states since then. My most recent home is Arlington, Virginia. I am an Elementary Education Major. I was homeschooled until college and studied at NOVA community college for one year prior to starting at Concordia. Along with SCI 110, I am taking Art 121, EDU 199, LDR 198, MTH 133 and REL 221. Five years after college I would like to be finished with my master's degree and working full time as a 1st or 2nd-grade teacher. What makes me special is that I have moved every two years since I turned eight, that I have four older brothers, that I have been to 48 of the 50 US States. The people I grew up with and the sites I have seen

There are many different events as well as experiences within my life that will give me a positive influence on my academic work with Colorado Christian University. The one that stands out is not really a single event, but many different events that happened in a very short amount of time. About four or five years ago I was a single boy living at my parent’s house, working at a grocery store and sleeping till noon on my days off. I was pretty content with my life to be honest. I did not have much of a plan or any direction for my future and I was not worried about not having a clue as to what it was I wanted to do with my life. I was dating my wife at the time and we had been pretty serious for a while. I finally proposed to her and we got

I was a student attending Grand Canyon University. As you already know my grades do not reflect what I earned in high school, there are reasons why this occurred but to be honest they were things that should not have affected me. However, they did and it was the online courses, the failed attempt to communicate and understand what was needed of me from my student advisor, the study process, and my roommates. I was used to turning things in by hand not through the internet, the school did however sent us instructions by email but it was very difficult to use. There were many steps to turn in an essay or a worksheet and you had to sure that your laptop could open all of the documents. Sometimes my laptop would crash because I had so many documents on it that it couldn't handle it.

“Fragile! This Side Up.” Simple words printed alongside an arrow on the side of a cardboard box. Red, faded letters that have reflected my past and have hinted at my future. Throughout my life I have moved over twenty times. I have lived in seven different states, over fifteen different cities, and upwards of twenty-five homes. Through each of these moves I have learned countless lessons that have and will continue to affect my life. Embracing new experiences and following God’s plan for my life are two lessons that I believe will influence my academics and goals during my time with Colorado Christian University (CCU). New experiences are life’s freebees that gave me the involvement and skills, I believe, I need to reach my goals at Colorado

I have attended to alternate spring break mission trips in 10th grade and 11th. Sophomore year I attended the mission trip in Mississippi, we helped a family that did not have the resources to fix their home. The woman who we helped was having flooding problems, so we renovated her living room. We put a wooden fence in her back yard and put pipes in her back yard to move the water that would come into her home to the street. Junior year I attended the mission trip in Kentucky, we also helped people who live in poverty and did not have the resources to make necessary improvements on their homes. We built a ramp for the elderly couple and made there door wider so the women would be able to get into her home with her wheelchair. This was very important to me because I am able t help others have things that they deserve and need but are not able to have. They are in a situation where they are not able to do these things or have the finances to do them. I also helped out at the Muskegon Catholic Central’s Fish Fry. Helping with that ever easy needed. I helped by cleaning table, working in the takeout window and whatever else was needed.

I was in my junior year of High school in a new school and country. I had just moved from Jamaica about 4 months ago and still trying to adjust to my new environment. There was a stark contrast between Jamaica and The USA: socially and academically. In Jamaica, high school lasted from grades seven through eleven and included Pre-University which was grades twelve and thirteen In grades 10-11 the number of subjects I did per day decreased from seventeen to eight and the workload for each subject increased drastically in preparation for a test at the end of grade 11 called CSEC. On the other hand in America, high school only lasted for grades 9-12, I only had to do 4 subjects per week, and there was no such thing as CSEC. Jamaica also had a terrible economy and even a college graduate had a hard time finding a job.

For my summer 2015, I lived in Calvin College's dormitories as a housing assistant. This job included waking up early to check in summer conference guests, to issue keys, and to direct the guests to their respective rooms. In addition to that, my responsibilities included answering inquiries pertaining to hall services, and generally serving as a resource to residents and conference guests.

Since the day I first talked with Josh D’Amico, I felt glad that finally, I have found the place where I always wanted to be. I had always dreamed for a small school with an outstanding faculty and tons of opportunity to explore and learn, and finally I am happy that my dream is going to be true. I find Mount Mercy as a perfect fit for me.

My ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. He has called me to do this by helping support and treat children and teens who struggle with mental disorders. Too many kids have given up on their lives both because of disorders such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, and because they do not know Christ. By attending Abilene Christian University, I will be able to gain the knowledge needed to help these children, while bettering myself in my faith and ministry. The environment at ACU will be both challenging and supportive, which will help me succeed in both my academics and in my spiritual journey. It would be such a privilege to be surrounded by fellow Christians that I can grow with and develop positive relationships with. When I imagine

Reflecting back on when I began my journey at Bethel, I was nervous and eager. Writing has taught me that perfection does not exist and is an ability to express thoughts. There is no right or wrong answer in expressing your thoughts, although there are different point of views. My writing now flows smoothly, thus not overly indecisive and ideas thrown together.

The reason I want to become part of the Loyola Community is first the academics and classroom feeling. I did a shadow day at Loyola a few weeks ago, and at first I didn’t really know if I wanted to come. At the end of the day I knew this was the school I wanted to go to! The first class I don’t remember the name, but kids from all different grades came into this room. People talked about there problems and they were so open to sharing their thoughts and feeling. They were so comfortable with each one, and every kid was accepting and understanding about the other kids issues or problems. Then once I got to the learning aspect the teacher's connection with the kid is something you don’t see to often in a high school. The teacher