Personal Statement : My Journey Essay

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

I’ll take you on the ride of your life, need you here on the passenger side! I live for entertaining, sharing positive vibes and just having a pleasurable time, all the time. I’m currently a student studying psychology, but I definitely know my future lies in singing, songwriting and dancing. I’m a very creative person and I love being inspired, whether it be through traveling to new places, trying exotic foods, meeting brilliant and innovative people or my favorite, spontaneous

When starting my journey in the beginning of the semester, I never thought of the important connections of reading and writing. I never knew how authors use different techniques and strategies in their writing and how they use it to connect to their readers. I also never considered how helpful reading an author’s writing can be to improving my own personal writing. During my journey, I have learned the importance of reading like a writer. I have learned to include the best attributes of what I have been reading into my own writing. I learned to become an existentialist and intrapersonal learner who builds their self-esteem and who looks for more opportunities to improve themselves. I have also learned how the text in writing can affect the reader’s opinions and thoughts and

You can fold anything into me and it’ll blend. I can write research papers and do group projects, not that I like either of them, but I can do them, without complaining. I can go watch Angus’s band play; I can play pick up ball with Dekalb. I can go to Target on Friday night with Brandy. I can live in Oak Prairie: I can live in the city. I can live here with you, Dad, in this wreck of a house, and I can live with Mom in her mansion that feels like a hotel. I can be your only son, and I can be a big brother. I can be with Angus; I can be with Brandy.

I have built strong relationships with friends, and met many new ones, that I could only have achieved by spending hours running through the woods. There is a beautiful camaraderie that only teammates can have, I have learned that if you want to go fast, go alone, and if you want to go far, go together; this mindset has made me realize that in order to achieve things you must surround yourself with a strong team that builds each other up. Furthermore, that all parts are important, no matter how small and that cheering for everyone, regardless of speed, builds morale and encourages everyone to perform better.

I was always troubled by the trash humans produce. I learned of this going on a scuba trip to florida, that allowed us to go down to a couple ships wrecks. Down there were the ships and coral reefs, which didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was the how oily the water was, how different it felt from salt water from New York. It made me realize how much humans affect our world. It was a life changing experience that made me want to tackle pollution wherever it is in the world. I wanted to protect the beautiful creatures i saw on land and in the ocean.

I exhibit untainted modesty and decorum at all times. To modify that statement so it sits in casual terms, I prefer to be well aware of the required principles and stay atop them; I am not one to waver ways away from what is expected.

By having goals, you then prioritize them and work towards achieving the most important tasks in life first. This is going to be about my goals in life. What I plan on doing with myself. The goals I want to accomplish in the next several years are to graduate with a GPA between 3.5 and 4.0, get high ranks in JROTC, and enlist in the army.

In the beginning of the course I was nervous about how well I would do and if this class would really interest me. As my first online course, this is a great experience, so great; I don 't want to take anymore face-to-face classes. However, psychology to me is the most interesting subject, but it 's nothing without a great teacher, so this might be my only great online experience.

Ever since I was six years old, my family’s expectations have been clear. This has led me to strive to become the most successful version of myself as possible, through either academics, or community service. Not only was I raised in a household of successful men who made their lives through the military, then business. But, their wives were prominent members of their communities. By watching the women around me, demonstrate their compassion. I learned kindness costs nothing, and anyone can make a difference in their community. This made me decide I would devote my life to being kind to others and making a difference.

I have been working as a parent liaison for the past 12 years a parent liaison is someone who works in the school system assisting parents with education in the parental field trying to help with computer skills phone skills and simple thing professional phone skills.

At this point in my life, the last thing I expected to do was to have the courage to follow my lifelong dream of being in the healthcare profession as an Occupational Therapist Assistant. But, a heartfelt presence remained within me when I first became introduced to this field as a young woman working at a hospital. There was also a calling to assist individuals and contribute to their care and recovery in their daily lives that persisted throughout my life. Being in a position of making a difference in the lives of others is an extraordinary privilege that I do not take for granted. The dream of being part of this profession was put on hold but never forgotten, when my educational pursuits led me in another direction as an Elementary School Teacher where helping at risk students reach their fullest potential intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially was both challenging and rewarding. My career for the past 8 years has been that of a Certified Elementary Teacher with a specialization in Bilingual Education in Spanish and English as a Second Language. I have been fortunate in this manner because I have taught underserved children in a lower socioeconomic school who are at risk of failing due to their classification of being English Language Learners. And for the past three years, I have enjoyed being the PreKindergarten Bilingual Teacher for these exceptional children and made lasting friendships with the staff and parents at this school.

My personal path which has led me to becoming a certified teacher is anything but conventional. I have adorned numerous hats throughout my life. I have been a student; a business owner; a wife; a mother and most recently a substitute teacher. Throughout the various stages of my life thus far, one very prominent aspect has always been present. I have this overwhelming innate desire for learning and helping others. My educational path has been bombarded with numerous obstacles and road blocks over the past two decades. Through perseverance, and pure stubbornness, I completed my bachelor’s degree in December of 2014. It wasn’t in a specific specialty field of my dreams. In fact, it was a B.S. in General Studies. This degree allowed three minors of Business, Sociology and Family and Consumer Science. This degree, although labeled “General”, was anything but that. This accomplishment was spectacular, and above all, it was all mine. Soon after graduating, I quickly became overwhelmed with the repeated question of, “What are you going to do now?” “Hmm…let’s see. I don’t really know yet.” This would also be my repeated response.

Life is like a mystery, you won’t know what will you face in the next seconds, when it comes and will it be a happy or sad ending. Sometimes life is frightening, sometimes it’s exciting and sometimes make you don’t want to know the ending. The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but reality to be experienced and here is one of my journey.

I stood by the desk watching the passengers board this fabulous cruise ship called the Linda Gail. I watched many people board, most looked so shocked to even be here. I noticed a couple, very rich, but not snooty like most. The man, mid-thirties, well-built, and a handsome but stern face. The woman, wife most likely, was quite slim and looked to be in her early thirties and had a very beautiful face. The man walked over to the desk to acquire his room. "Hello, I'm Mr. Andrews and I'm here to check into my room, please," he said. "Well, Mr. Andrews, you and your wife will be in room 102, and I hope you have a wonderful time on your cruise, "said the concierge. A bell boy ran to get their bags as they went up to their room.