Reflection Of My Life Essay

In terms of subjective well-being, I like to believe that that I am moderately well-adjusted at this point in my life. I consider myself a happy person as I am physically healthy and am in the process of bettering my life by returning to college. I also have much to be thankful for as my mother as well as my grandfather, whom helped to raise me, both recently, went through a few years of very bad health but they are now in better health. I believe that, at this point in my life, I have no reason to be unhappy so I am trying to live my life in a way that will make me even happier in the future.

After my semester at UB, I took time to reconnect with family and friends. It was difficult to admit what had been going on. I took repsonsibility for the choices I made which allowed me to be vulnerable enough to stay in such a situation for three

will always guide me as I press forward to be the best that I been destined to be.

The last four years have led me to realize just how big of a mistake I had made by leaving Lasell College in 2012. As it had happened, I was put on academic suspension my first semester and at the time, I was immature, unmotivated and indecisive – unable to come to terms with the rapidly shifting dynamics of my life. I was not at all prepared for adulthood; and my adolescent mentality did not cope well with my newly founded independence. I did not know what I wanted to do with my life and career – and looking back now, I am ashamed to say that I did not care. With the mistakes of my past decisions, however, comes determination – that is, my determination to undo my mistakes and rewrite my future.

“By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments” (Jack Canfield). This quote shows that despite the little slip ups that life sometimes gives people, they need to always remember what they have accomplished, and the new goals that people can accomplish as well. I, like many people, have goals that I want to achieve in my life, some are big, some are small, but all can be achieved if people try hard enough. That’s what I did during my freshman year of highschool,

Financial circumstances forced me to attend the same college as my rapist. This elicited many negative feelings that put me into a deep depression. I kept all my feelings inside, bottled up; I felt alone. By spring it was evident that my academic career was being affected so I decided to transfer.

The fear within me was simply not knowing where I would end up teaching with my first job. I had not applied too many places in Oklahoma before my graduation date as I had placed all of my eggs in one basket. I had relied on a young lady that I thought would spend the rest of my life with and was headed to Florida to fulfill a lifelong goal. Little did I know that the relationship would completely dissolve

“Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it” -John Green

There are a number of reasons why school has never been such a earnest commodity for me, but I cannot say I repent all of my mishaps. For one somewhat slacking-off gave me a chance to gain more knowledge on electronics and even myself. Although now I am at a point in my life where I see peers of mine becoming so hyped up on Universities, Cars, and the college-life. Mostly because they all earned it. I can’t really say the same thing for myself and i'm ok with that, because I know my life is just beginning and the best is yet to come. Over the past year I’ve slowly overcame my procrastinations, tardy’s, and dull motivation. In a many ways I can thank my family for my conquered insecurities.

I knew since 9th grade I would never fail a class. As I senior, I look back now and can say I have never received a D on a report card. I want to help people with my background, because so many people go through so many things, and it's a wonder how people keep moving on, but putting the past behind is what makes the world continue. My application would be incomplete without my story because it’s why I’m applying to college. It’s why I’m here right now, today. I never thought I’d make it this far, and sitting here today is my biggest accomplishment yet. I know in college I will continue to work hard and move forward no matter what. Life isn’t about stopping, even when a life does. Without my background, I’d have the same old story a lot of students have. It may have been horrid, but it made me who I am

As the first five weeks of Writing 39B have passed, I believe that I have made some improvements in my writing as a result of the feedback from the professor, the multiple writing assignments, and reading the Anteater’s Guide to Writing and Rhetoric. Although I can still improve in all facets of my writing, the progress I have made so far was very much needed.

This SWOT analysis was soul-bearing in a way, and it gave me a perspective I did not have at the beginning of this exercise. As I started to receive responses some observations I understood, but others I was surprised how others viewed me, but I understood a key to development is the ability to realize your own abilities, behaviors, and evolve. Throughout my time in the college student development program, I have begun to understand that for myself, and the students I serve the key to development is a reflective mindset. In this perspective, I must have the ability to understand my own strengths, weaknesses, and adjust my own mannerisms. Throughout my graduate degree, I have been able to obtain reflection on my past, which presented me

I'm so glad I've been able to participate in a philosophy class like this. Art of the Living Ethically has made me have many thoughts and ideas about what and how I do things. I never really even thought out my core values or what I fully wanted to do with my life until this course. After sitting around thinking, brainstorming, free writing, and asking others for advice my top value is family and what I choose to stand up for is racism. With values and what you stand up for can be a sensitive and serious subject it was hard to find a poem that elaborates on both topics so I have two separate poems that spoke to me. The first is “A Tribute To Family” by Michelle A Morgan and the other is called “Racism is Around Me Everywhere ” by Francis Duggan.

Knowing, caring, and doing is our school's motto or “mission statement”, as my 7th grade advisory teacher, Ms. Farris, would say. With this being the mission statement, it helps me strive to complete this mission. Over the course of the first half of this year, I have gathered pieces of work as evidence to show I met up with this motto. But before I continue to explain my work, I will clarify the definitions I have made while being in this school for four years now. Knowing means being able to notice what’s is going on around you and to have knowledge on the topic being able to explain it. Caring means that you’re actually showing that you care for what you’re doing by putting effort. Lastly, doing means that you’re physically doing something benefiting yourself or others.

Being ENGL 1301 a core course requisite for graduation, usually, students tend to enroll in the class just because they have to. In my case, I was always excited for this class, even before I had registered for it. I had been wishing for the time I was going to be able to take it. Additionally, I had been anxious to take this class because I thought that it would be a great opportunity to learn more about the writing and reading in this country and to improve those skills as well. Throughout my life, I have always been interested in writing, but I had to learn how to write accordingly to the standards of the U.S. Unfortunately, when I started taking this class, with another professor, it was not as I expected. I realized that the instructor was more interested in students who had a high level of writing skills than those students who were still seeking to improve their writing and reading skills.