Personal Narrative: My Strong Determination

Imagine being at the peak of your high school career, personally, academically, and athletically. For me, that was my sophomore year. I was selected to be on the homecoming court, I won a free class ring, and a free corsage and boutonniere for prom. I was on my way to a 4.0 grade point average. I was pulled up to Varsity basketball, I became the 100 meter hurdle regional champion, and I qualified for two events at the Division 4 State meet for track and field. In one split second, a clip of a hurdle, that was over. My first race of the day was the preliminary 100 meter hurdles. Once the race started, I was calm, focused, and determined. I was starting to make my way up to the front of the pack when I clipped my trail leg on the eighth hurdle.

Until I walked onto the stage to take a bow, I didn’t realize that I just danced, acted and sang a solo. It took me a long time to get to that fifth grade Christmas play where I wasn’t shy anymore. Due to the fact that I wasn’t Darth Vader anymore, so I didn’t need a mask strapped onto my face to breathe at night. Asthma, respirators and surgeries were what my childhood consisted of and I would have time to, at most, socialize with my family. Years after my final surgery, my currently bubbly-self erupted from within and many of my friends never knew how I was before.

Though time I had a lot of accomplishments some very good and some not so good growing up was hard but I was determined to be the best I can!!?

My current strengths according to the LifeStyle Management Health Risk Inventory, is that I am punctual in seeing a primary care provider, whom I have seen in the past two years, it was suggested that it is of vital importance to do so, as a PCP can provide helpful information about my health and how I can improve any health problems I may have. Another strength of mine is that I get the flu shot on a regular basis, it is important to do so, as the flu virus does not spread to those who I am around and protects me from the virus. According to the LifeStyle Management Health Risk Inventory, my BMI is 21.03, which puts me in the healthy weight bracket, maintaining my weight in a healthy range will lower my risk for heart disease, cancer and other

My life began in privilege. From magnificent dollhouses, professional family Christmas pictures, and white picket fences, it all seemed so simple. Five-year-old me did not understand for the longest time what adversity was and how it would ever affect me. Twelve years later, I’ve come to realize that the adversity in my life has created diversity within me.

Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, in the Van Nuys area. A community so familiar to me because of the people who surround me also , similar race and from the same culture. Being raised by undocumented parents with many stories about their struggles, and even traditions. These factors are what shaped and made me overcome any obstacles my parents warned me about. I have been shaped by my parents, and personal experiences. I have learned that my dreams are possible no matter where i come from.

When I think of the word “adversity,” three things come to mind, the words: difficulty, challenge, and perseverance. These come to mind because adversity is definitely difficult and it is surely a challenge, but, if you persevere, you can overcome all adversity.

From a young age, athletics were a very important part of my life and soccer was my passion. Whether it was playing on boy’s teams and summer leagues, or refereeing tournaments and coaching soccer camps, I was constantly trying to improve my game. When I came to college, I was excited to have the opportunity to continue playing soccer. Unfortunately, I received several concussions and I had some complications that ultimately forced me to stop playing soccer after my sophomore year. At first I was distraught, all of my personal goals were gone and I was no longer working with my teammates toward the goals we set together. However, I realized I needed to find new interests and new objectives to work towards during the rest of my time in college.

The University of California has broken records of how many students apply in hopes of admission into one of the prestigious campuses. Every application has something unique tied to it, as no one can be the exact same, yet it seems that over the years conformity has driven us as students to feel the need to look the same as other applicants while having a niche that makes us stand out. What is my special quality? I am another student with same goals as every other student in this application process which is to further my education at a university I feel most comfortable and driven at. I am a strong candidate not because I have the perfect test scores or the long list of extra circulars but because I have a forceful nature with the goal of

This letter of support is concerning my wife, Shantei Hinton, in my mother-in-law obtaining her US citizenship. I really enjoyed the happiness of my wife when her mother visited our home during ESTA Travel Visa. My mother-in-law was very helpful during her stay and took care of my children. My wife was relieved as she does not have any immediate family here in Virginia.

Realistically, not many people willingly want to get out of bed -I know I don't. But that's something we all have to do. Pushing your limits is hard, everyone knows that, but trudging that extra hill, or running that next mile is an amazing accomplishment, we all want. Without society, or our colleagues, we never know what to accomplish, how to accomplish or why, but I say we need to stop comparing ourselfs, and stop bringing home the bacon for someone else, but to succeed on our own terms, to not to push on for others, but for ourselfs, our own benefit, because the only one who's going to embrace it the most is you. I believe determination and self-perseverance doesn't benefit anyone but yourself and that is what

Coming to college, I have discovered many strengths and weaknesses about myself that I didn’t know existed. Adjusting to living in a dorm is tricky, especially living with someone I barely know. When I really thought about it, the strengths and weaknesses about my personality never occurred. After taking a quiz on the Strengthsquest website, my results on the themes given to me were shocking yet obvious. The five dominant themes of strength and/or talents I was given listed as: empathy, developer, activator, individualization, and relator.

I feel that there in not only one thing that inspires me to be the best. Their is many thing that i just see, people I'm around and hear that makes be try to be my best. The people that always wants me to do my best is my family which is very helpful; for example, my brother is a very big help whenever i need it. I feel that everyone that is my friend is pushing me to be my best. When i play soccer my team pushes you always to be the best on and off the field because you need that your not going to learn anything if someone tells to you suck every day. Also i look up to people that are not sedentary and always like to go do have fun and do stuff other people wouldn't. But if i had to pick a hero that i would like to be like is my uncle because

My Lifetime goal are to become a well-rounded engineer and to hopefully create something new that will benefit society while keeping the environment close in mind. I plan to use everything I have used and learned throughout school. I have learned that being persistent is important, because not everything is easy to figure out on a first take. Creating new will contain a great deal of trial and error and persistence will be key to accomplish my goal. A great deal of planning is going to be required to fabricate something completely new, and school will help me be able to plan more efficiently as I plan my schedule in order to have time to study, work on assignments. My classes in school have also help me tackle challenges in different

I have a secret that I have not told people about me. But now seems like the right time for that secret to be known. My secret is that my brother Kyle and I were adopted. Why I have never told anybody is because I can remember everything quite well and when I do, it makes me cry.