Personal Statement On Life 's Hustle And Bustle

How many times have you contemplated your purpose? Whether it be in life, in school, or in the universe as a whole. Human beings roam this planet in search of their meaning in life. They go on wild soul-searching adventures, take time off to rediscover themselves, or try to make a change in the world in hopes of finding their lives purpose. In chapter six of Daniel H. Pinks non-fiction book; “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” Pink discusses how people who do something in the service of some greater objective can achieve more in life than those who don't.

Clearly, having gone through something as significant as recovery from substance addiction, my idea of what my purpose in life is changed significantly some years ago. While I don’t intend to victimize myself for choices that were my own, its significance and impact on my life cannot be understated.

I wanted to give back to the community that has given to me. Even though being a student athlete significantly shaped my day, I have a passion of helping others. Admittedly, it was difficult to allot time into my schedule, but I knew I had to find a way and I did. I took part in volunteering at a nursing home and worked specifically with patients that had dementia. Each week I would spend most of my time interacting with patients. I was able to talk to veterans, scholars, pastors, and scientist. I sat with them as they fought through confusion and agitation while trying to recount previous years. It was in the nursing home that I learned my attraction to healthcare was not limited to sciences. My commitment to medicine was also fueled by my passion to guide patients to be strong through an illness by instilling

of achieving our purpose in life can be a daunting but awarding task. Christopher McCandless

Through my experiences with philanthropic work I realize the commitment it takes. I also understand the outcome and the feeling you get knowing you have been a part of something bigger than yourself. Growing up in a small town I have grown accustomed to the idea of helping others. Every year my hometown puts together a philanthropy event called DUCK Week. DUCK Week stands for Doing Unselfish Charities for Kids. It is a weeklong philanthropy event where we as a community come together and help a family in need. DUCK Week started when I was in kindergarten and has grown as I have progressed through school. When I reached my first year in high school I was really able to participate the most in DUCK Week. I was involved in several committees including finance and technology. Being a part of these committees allowed me to get in on the ground floor and assist with the moths of planning that went into DUCK Week. When I reached my senior year I was defiantly able to look back and be proud of the work we had done. At our peak we were able to raise $170,000. Philanthropy is something I have first hand experience with and I know how much the outcome can help people. That I why I fell I best fit into the

At the age of 16 I had my son Ezikel, he is now six years old and is a wild, exciting, creative young boy he is my biggest blessing. When I found out I was going to have a child at such a young age I had one thing on my mind and that was “I refuse to be a statistic” I went on to find a high school for teen moms; Florence Crittenton High School, I was determined to graduate high school and move on to college. I completed High School in 2011 and got a scholarship I went to CCD but I felt it wasn’t quick enough for me , I felt as if I had to rush and get a career to support me and my son. I then went to working dead end jobs I felt like a failure, this is not what I planned on for my post high school life, I felt ashamed and I had let my son down.

All my life I’ve been trying to find my purpose. I always knew that my purpose in life was to help people, but I didn’t know how I really wanted to accomplish this. Upon graduating high school I was confused

I see my life as a series of experiences that build upon one another and, through my hard work and determination, lead to overall long and short term goals that I have set for myself. There are thousands upon thousands of things that affect my life both directly and indirectly all of which have varying degrees of influence on me. Three areas of my life that most certainly have had a profound impact on me are scholarship, spiritual formation, and service. These three areas have affected me positively, and have motivated me to pursue higher levels of education, and have challenged me to set my lifetime goals higher. Though I'm not exactly sure where I will end up in life, I know that if I let my academics, spirituality, and service

First, exercising and training my body is important to me because I believe that in order to provide the best care for both my family and my patients, I must first take care of myself. In this way, fitness training provides an enjoyable outlet for me to improve both my physical, and mental, well-being. Furthermore, I plan on continuing student organizational involvement. Being an active member within student organizations plays a large part in my holistic growth and in my development as a student leader, which are important facets towards becoming a medical professional that inspires compassion and teamwork. Lastly, I desire to continue in mentoring and tutoring activities because I enjoy helping, motivating, and providing the personal and educational support needed to help others

I have been very involved in HOSA (Future Health Professionals) which has allowed me to discover and pursue my interest in the medical field. HOSA has health career competitions, where I was able to compete at the state level in Sports Medicine, win 2nd Place in state level Pathophysiology and compete internationally in Pathophysiology. At HOSA conferences I have gotten to meet professionals and learn more about their fields, ranging from cardiothoracic surgery to chiropractic medicine. HOSA has influenced my future in a way that inspired me to help others pursue their interest in the medical field because of that I became the VP of Service. As VP of Service, I lead volunteer activities including the school blood drive and decorating the Northeast

This enables me to go out into the world with a jump start on assisting the community that has molded into the person I am today. I can't imagine my life without contributing to the community. Due to this, I plan to create a non-profit organization for those who wish to pursue the medical field. There is so much potential in this community, and to help bring our community out from underneath the unnecessary burdens, I plan to assist those that have a desire to learn regardless of their financial stability and past mistakes. Although it is a difficult task to accomplish, I have done many things that have been "difficult", proving many people wrong. As a result, I know I will do the same for my

Everybody does not know at an early age, what they would like to be in life. Some of us need time to discover our gift, passion or destiny. I’m one of them. After two careers and struggling the idea of want to do my remaining time on earth, the decision was made to start a third career, that had substance and geared toward building a better place to rear my children.

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, or risk that you have taken and its impact on you.

My family was being torn apart , my marriage was failing and my children were rebelling in my absence. I would travel home on the weekends to work my three, twelve hour shifts which left very little time to spend as a family. As my Dads health continued to decline, he decided he wanted to be in the comforts of his own home. this meant that we would revert back to the daily travel of about 200 miles. him being at home meant that I would become his sole caregiver. respectful of his wishes , we packed our things and headed back home. I moved in with my dad, leaving my husband without a wife and children without a mother. The family that I had put all of myself into forming and was so proud to call my own was being destroyed. At this point my marriage was irretrievably broken, months passed and the divorce proceedings were underway . my children were upset and confused and felt abandoned by their mother, they opted to live with thgeir father in exeption to my first born. my fathers treatments were done and he was in remission, he no longer needed around the clock care so I moved out on my own. What was the role that I would now assume ? what was my purpose in life ? In the course of a year I had lost my children, my husband and my Father. I fell in a deep state of depression and to get up out of bed everyday was a struggle however working as a caregiver has been therapeutic for me. I wouldn't consider it to be a replacement therapy however it has helped me health emotionally and has promoted spiritual healing as

As a spiritual being, I personally believe that the purpose of my birth was to become meaningful in society. It is our purpose to share what is unique in us, and find a generous way in giving this back by sharing this uniqueness to our community. When we share what is unique about us, younger generations look up to us and learn to accept themselves as who they are and that being different is valuable. Often when someone gives someone something they never had is therapeutic and aids in the healing process. My mother abandoned after eight years, therefore a loving support system and a shoulder to cry on was never obtained.Being raised by a single father isn’t the same;he just yells impatiently, tells you to suck it up, too thick-headed and pessimistic to be worth talking to. What helps me overcome this gap in my development is babysitting and being a listener. Often titled “old therapist” in that I’m patient and feel valued now that I can freely express myself and people value my opinions.