Ruedi Personality

Throughout my life I have participated in a variety of activities that have shaped who I am today. I believe that these life experiences, commitments and characteristics I have developed will be beneficial to the UW-La Crosse campus community.

“Build your own life...find your opportunity, and always be sexy.” The general claim made by Aston Kutcher’s in his speech at the Teen Choice Awards is that to be successful you have to make your own life, work hard, and be thoughtful. He uses ethos and rhetorical devices to support his claim. His purpose is to inform in order to be inspiring. He establishes a serious but casual tone for his audience of mostly teens.

My whole life I have been invested in doing what I love, focusing on my true passions, as well as finding new ones. I have been very involved in my high school, and have been lucky enough to be a part of multiple clubs and activities. Without these activities, my high school experience and life would be a lot different. I have been an active drama club member, a part of ‘Bottlecappers,’ a club advocating anti-drug, alcohol, and bullying to younger students in my district, and many other community service opportunities. I am lucky to have the opportunity to be in these activities, as they have shaped me to be the young adult I am today.

The life pursuits and subjective judgments of many contemporary young people indicate that the transition to adult roles has become so delayed and prolonged that it has spawned a new transitional period extending from the late teens to the mid-to late-twenties, called emerging adulthood. During the college years, young people often refine their approach to forming their own identity. In these years, young people have left adolescence, but most have not yet assumed adult responsibilities. Many have dreams and those are what guides them in their decision making. In the video, 22 year old Casey describes her dream and comments on her identity development. Casey says that she became interested in Psychology in high school during her junior year when she took a psych course. She knew from then on that was what she wanted to do, but she hadn't picked a career yet. Casey said that she picked a career during her first year of graduate school, when she decided on gerontology. She said her happy and active grandparents had a lot to do with picking a career and wanting to work with the population. Casey thinks her identity was a gradual process and it's only really formed since last year. She feels her parents helped shape her morals and beliefs, but in between her senior year and her first year of graduate school, she started to form her own and integrated some of her own ideas. 24 year old Elizabeth and 25 year old Joel are shown discussing

I’ve been molded through countless personal, professional, and academic experiences--into the person that I am today: a curious person, an eager

Ottawa-Glandorf athletics taught me more than I ever thought I would have learned. Being apart of Titan sports comes with a stigma: a stigma to be great, to work hard, and to carry good sportsmanship. I participated in Ottawa-Glandorf sports so I could be apart of a team, enhance leadership skills, and build relationships with peers. My freshman year I decided to join the girls soccer team. I was a little hesitant as I was the only Glandorf girl on the team, but after the first week of practice, I met some of my best friends I have today. Although I didn’t get much playing time, I always tried my hardest, gave it my all, and was a leader on and off the field.

Success is a very sought after aspect in our society. Everyone strives for the nicest car, the largest home, or the most exciting job. However, Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, discusses how the path to success is not simple and it has a lot of factors that play into it. Being on a sports team throughout school or being a “student-athlete” may be one of them. Student athletes learn concepts like teamwork, hard work, and persistence—all of which are critical parts of the average adult career. The sports that these children and teens participate in fuel their competitive drive that can only help them in the workplace.

People have dreams and beliefs that they could make it big in life after of highschool. These high school students are transitioning into adulthood. They have passions and know what they want to become and do in the future. Mireya Mora is going to Chaffey College, and she is becoming a radiologist. She wants to be in the radiologist field, because she has always dreamed of becoming a nurse, and they pay is high. Mariah Fierro is going to Life Pacific College. Her major is Ministry and Leadership. Her plan is to become a Youth Minister, to spread the word of god, and transition to be a leader in Evangelism. Louis Gallegos is going to Cal Sate University, Los Angeles. He going to become a filmaker ,because he enjoys working with sound and making

“No matter your past, how you are perceived by friends, foe, or family, YOU have the opportunity to make your life as you desire. If you live in a tough and unfair life right now, change you mindset. Don’t think that is all life is or all you are. You can be whatever you want. If your life is as good as it gets, challenge your mindset. Learn to do something MORE, something to grow that person inside.” - Chad Brinkman. For this week’s paper I interview Mr.Brinkman about his transition to principal and his plans for the future.

Langner’s high school experience was great and he loved it all. He went to USF for college because it was a good school for his major and it gave him a good opportunity for basketball. He chose to be a teacher because of his experiences with them and his relationships with the growing up. He chose to teach in Baltic because it was close to Sioux Falls and he had a good relationship with the principal at the time. He has been working in Baltic for 12 years now and is planning on going back to college next year. This summer he is going to grad school and will get his second degree.

Daniel had positive and typical high school experience finding joy in sports and academics. Daniel believes that his high school experience is what shaped him today. During his time at school he would spend most of his time with his guy friends. Even though they all had different interests, strengths, played on different sports team they all got along and found it easy to relate to each other.

I am Keenen Anderson, A first year broadcast journalism major by way of the marvelous city of Atlanta, Georgia. Originally born in Johnson City, TN, my family and I migrated to the southwest part of Atlanta, Know as “the SWATS”, when I was only five months old. I was raised there my whole life along with traveling to Tennessee over the summer. I have participated in sports since three years of age. I began with football for the Central Dekalb Jaguars. As my skills began to advance with my age, I began to play with the Ben Hill Tigers by the age of seven years old. By the age of twelve, I played on the best youth football team in the country, The Ben Hill Tigers. We won every tournament we were a part of. My

As I reflect on my life, I can’t imagine my life without sports. Sports is my passion and the one thing that keeps me sane and happy. This assignment has showed me the love I have for sports and how it consumes my whole life. My whole life revolves around it. As I am sitting down writing this paper, I am listening to an interview about a former Florida Atlantic University football player who is now dealing with life after the NFL. His name is Christian Milstead, a 2015 Exercise Science and Health Promotion graduate. After the 2015 NFL draft, Milstead was invited to take part of the Green Bay Packers rookie minicamp. Unfortunately, he wasn’t one of the 300 people who made it on a NFL roster. Milstead, however, life is going great. Of course, he would love to be playing on Sundays, but he is enjoying life as a Personal Trainer Director for one of LA Fitness locations in South Florida.

Practicing and having a growth mind-set are not enough to make us successful in life. Our families and teachers play a very important part of our lives. We get the support, motivation, and encouragement from them. Davis explains the importance of the mentors in Murray’s life. Liz Murray was the child of a heroin-addicted parents. Her mother’s death was her wake up call that changed her fate. It encouraged her to continue with her education. After that, she met with people who supported her to accomplish her goal. For example, she states, “A guidance counselor [...] gave her a folder full of scholarships that she thought Murray qualified for. One was the New York Times scholarship for needy people,” which Murray applied for and won (Davis 2). Murray would not have been in the place where she is now without the support of the counselor. This is significant because winning a scholarship helped Murray pay for her college. Having someone who takes care us and gives us the opportunity is one of the most important factors that contributes in our success. In addition, Colvin explains the story of Tiger Woods and how he became one of the most famous golfers in the world because of his father. Colvin illustrates, “Tiger Woods is a textbook example of what the research shows. Because his father introduced him to golf at an extremely early age--18

My name is Laura Phelps, I was born on 6 March 1992, in San Fierro, San Andreas. I was raised there, and frequented the San Fierro Elementary, and High School then I moved in Los Santos for my university studies. As a kid, I was taught to be respectful towards others, caring, and well-behaved. Having such attributes, did not stop me from developing a strong and severe character. I am a person who lives by the rules, and expects everybody else to follow them. In my childhood, I took ballet classes, which I continued up to the age of fifteen. Then, on my late teens I completely focused onto my studies, as my main goal was to reach university, the best one possible. I grew up in a family of various members, where I've learned that everybody's