Personal Narrative: My Personal Growth At Hinds

Hinds Community College has undoubtedly enabled me to grow as both a student and a leader during my time enrolled. My passion has always lie in the film and media industry, which made Hind’s film program the perfect choice for me. Before entering this program my skills were unrefined, but now I have been given the knowledge to pursue a career in the film industry with the confidence in my ability to complete any necessary job. Since joining this program, I have become the Media Associate at First Ridgeland Baptist church in charge of all video projects, the sole video contractor for Harmonic Audio and Concert Production which is a multi-state concert production company, the lead contractor for a major theater

Starting high school can be a little scary, especially when you have no guidance from siblings, like me, being the first one from my family to have an education. But that did not stop me from succeeding, I?ve always been confident and determined. I?m an enthusiastic when it comes to trying new things. Who would have thought I was going to be a good athlete plus a book geek, when in my past years I was just a regular kid. I was pretty excited about joining a club that had a connection with high school, that way I didn?t have to start from zero, I always want to be a step ahead. Fortunately, in summer, a high school coach was recruiting freshmen for running either cross country or track, they both involve running, so I considered it like the same sport with different timing. And this is when it all started. Running

Week one has passed by quickly! I think this week was very successful and I can say that I have learned many new things. This week has been an experience for me learning things about the business world. I am not a business major so I was not expecting to take these classes. I was assigned them, but have found them very beneficial. As I read through the first couple of chapters I read things I had heard before. This was a good thing that I could put the information with the terms I had heard previously.

It was a typical Sunday morning, I ate breakfast with my family and got ready for church. The morning went on with a drag, than 5 o’clock hit. Once 5 o’clock hit my mother started yelling at my sister and me to get our stuff packed and into the car. We had only a few hours before my final summer of upward bound started. Since I started my senior year I’d been remembering many moments of my past and been reflecting on them. Therefore as I began to pack, it didn’t seem strange to me as I started to flash back to what had gotten me into Upward Bound in the first place.

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I was surprised when I learned that I didn’t have only one mentor, but I had three mentors. I was anxious as to who was going to be my mentor and felt scared that I wouldn’t be able to create a connection. One of my mentors had work that day, so I had to arrive a little earlier to have a quick talk. I thought this was going to be my only mentor but it wasn’t. I also, have Dani Barajas and Adrian Camacho as mentors.

I'm William. William Henderson. I'm eighteen years old, and the biggest dork you'll ever meet. I'm a sweetheart, well at least that's what Phoenix says. I have floppy brown hair, and grayish green eyes that will melt your soul. Well, that's what I've been told. I have never really been a popular, well known kid at school like Phoenix is, I'm just your average nerd who's a little too obsessed with playing video games.

Most people are all grown up when they finally figure out what they want to do with their life. I was 4. I realized what I wanted to be when I attended my very first Rodeo. Even though it was so long ago I can remember that day like it was yesturday. That day got me on the path to my future.

Response: While my mentor spends most of his time at his body shop in Dallas, he works at toyota at Dallas. My uncle enjoys fixing car, it’s his high on life. Being able to spend time to help someone because they can't do it gives him a sense of happiness.Despite his great enthusiasm for fixing cars, nothing compares to having his own comfortable space where he can reflect to himself about anything and everything.

I live in a mountainous region and am always inspired when I see what I believe to be a miracle: on a sheer cliff, where it would seem impossible for anything to grow, a tree will stand tall, growing straight out of the solid rock. I believe that I should be awarded this scholarship because, like this tree, I have the "courage to grow". Through hope and teachability, I have turned personal obstacles into a solid foundation from which I have grown as a person. For example, instead of allowing multiple moves to discourage me from settling, I have decided to make a difference everywhere I live. From starting an outreach group for new students at a school in the South to ministering to military children at a church in the Rocky Mountain West, I

I made a good choice that played a role in who I am today. I’ve always been the person to help others out. When I see someone who is struggling mentally and physically I always step in. I made the choice to keep pushing a girl on our softball team that wasn’t the best, but she was a hard worker. While the other girls on our team would dog her and bash her every play. Every little thing she did wrong they pick at. I saw it and heard it, it made up upset and I always tell her positive things she did right. To me maybe someday that will come back and reward me, if not that's okay because I love knowing I can make someone's day just by letting them know they are being positively pushed. I made a choice to get laughed at by some of the girls for

I had always been fascinated by art, but it was a distant fascination that lent itself more towards observation than actual creation. The winter before I turned fourteen, my eighth grade art class held a contest to create a design for the school district’s Christmas card. Having been sick for three days, I did not hear of the contest until the day it ended. Finding a forgotten sketch I had done of a Christmas bell, I decided that no harm could come from entering it. To my complete and utter stupefaction, I won. The indescribable feeling of pride, accomplishment, and joy that I felt made me realize how much I loved art, and that I might possibly be good at it. Dedicating myself to my newfound passion, I convinced my parents to enroll

As a timid freshman, I attended my first annual cross country camp. The first morning arrived, and at 6AM Dave Gerlach, my coach barged in echoing, “Good Morning ladies today is a beautiful day for a run.” This saying was repeated every morning, regardless if it was actually a beautiful day to run. While he yelled this through the cabins simultaneously flashing the intense lights impairing our eyes, worst if you were on the top bunk, which was not in my favor at the time. Keeping my eyes closed, I lugged myself out of bed scrambling to find clothes out of my disheveled suitcase. Over, under, around and through, Meet Mr. Bunny Rabbit, pull and through. And Just like that my shoes were on ready to run. The first run was a simple 6K. As the gun went off I thought to myself, Easy...right?

My mother and father separated in 2007, and the living situation was far from ideal. In fact, we all cohabited for 5 years during a not so civil divorce. In addition, my mother’s new boyfriend became a permanent house guest. Picture this, my mother, her boyfriend, my father, sister, and I all in one house. In the event that we were all in the house at the same time it certainly was not an episode of The Brady Bunch. It was nothing short of an intense, awkward, and hostile environment. For this reason, I can see why my 18 year old self struggled to grow as a young adult. Under those circumstances I had difficultly focusing on my education, maintaining romantic relationships, and expressing my emotions.

My most significant experience in my life is unforgettable. I was there with my sisters, my mom, and my dad. It was the most horrifying event that I have ever witnessed. The daunting image in my head is still clear as day, as though it happened yesterday. This event did not affect only me, but also my family. The story that I am about to tell you may change the way you see things and it may not. All I can say is, it