The Gifts That I Have Been Granted Can Benefit the World: A Personal Statement

Parenting your now adult children can prove to be challenging. Many parents find themselves on an emotional seesaw when there once teenage children leave the nest and venture off into the world. Be it their freshman year in college, enlisting in the military, or entering into the workforce fulltime, this can stir up many new emotions and become a very difficult time within the relationship. Though both parties involved, parent and child, are excited about this new found freedom if not handled properly much unforeseen stress can occur. For example, curfews no longer exist for the 18 year old and all mom and dad think about is now we can run around the house naked (I know, bad visual for most) because the kids are

Even though you haven't got teen young children, you were a teen in the past. If you do not remember what you were similar to in the past, ask your own parents. That ought to supply you with some concept of what exactly is waiting for you whenever your puppy dog gets teenage life.

For all seventeen years of my life, I have grown up in a Christian home and attended a Seventh Day Adventist church and school. I believe that growing up in a Christian environment has provided me with the foundation of my spiritual life. I 've been taught fundamental aspects and ideas of Christianity and have studied most of the common stories and messages of the Bible. However, even though I am equipped with these study materials and spiritual strengths, I believe that my relationship with God is shaky and not as strong as it has the potential to be. Even though I can proudly acknowledge that there is a God, I often don 't feel His presence and sometimes doubt His existence. I always find myself questioning my spiritual life and relationship with God. If I 've grown up in a Christian environment all of my life, why do I not have a strong relationship with Him? Why is my faith so weak? I believe that the answers to these questions can be found by acknowledging my spiritual weaknesses and using my spiritual strengths to improve them. I believe that acting on some of my spiritual weaknesses, such as an insufficient amount of time devoted to God, unfocused time with spent with Him, and biblical unintelligence, can help me to improve my spiritual life and walk with God.

Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization which helps to fund and provide experiences for children with life-threatening medical conditions. CEO David Williams articulated, “The vision is not just about a number - it 's about real lives and very real wish impact” (Make-A-Wish America, 2016, p. 1). These children must be between the ages of 3 and 17; and must have a physician to assure that they are eligible for the program. It was created in the spring of 1980 after the death of 7-year old Christopher James Greicius, a seven-year-old battling leukemia who dreamed of being a police officer. Since then it has grown into an international operation, functioning in more than 45 countries with 61 chapters spread out through the United States with the headquarters located in Phoenix, Arizona.

My legacy will be remembered as a good student, but not the greatest behavior at Eisenhower Middle School. Most of my legacy will be remembered with the teachers I always had a good connection or rapport with. The teachers always liked me because I did my work and payed attention most of the time. It will also will be with the students I left behind a good path with the teachers for the students. The life that I touched the most would be Mrs. Codispoti, my favorite teacher last year and we made a big impact on each other's life. She would always come over and help me individual. She would come over to me when she had better things to do. She would stay after school to help

At 17, most teenagers are having fun with their friends, going to parting, thinking about fashion and shopping. However, that was not my case. I was not prepared for all the changes in my life that were about to take place. I had to make a decision that would change the course of my future. I was pregnant and was not ready to become a mother. I had two choices, have the baby and deal with the stigma, misconceptions and how society will judge me or terminate the pregnancy and go against my beliefs and deal with guilt. I decided to have my baby and to become successful, productive part of society, not just a statistic of teenage parent failure.

Even if it is hard to achieve my goal with all these problems that faced me, I made a choice to live a better life and to be an example for my younger siblings. Moreover, I have a dream to be a better person as Michael Bassey Johnson said, “Let me lose everything on earth and the world beyond, but let me not lose what I'm craving for, let it be that I died on the way than retreating from getting

What makes this text good is even though Eliezer experiences are heart breaking, he tells his story in such honesty that provides the complete experience of what the victims went through during the concentration camps. His book challenges you not only emotionally but intellectually as well. It makes you rethink the way you see humanity and the world. He shows us that no matter how awful a situation might be you’ve got to always have faith and hope.

It is funny how the most devastating tragedies in life are also the most inspirational. As a young child, I have always been gifted with a capability comprehend many subjects, but I never really had the drive to push myself harder. Luckily, this lack of determination has changed over the years because of significant events in my life. I am not happy about some of the choices I have made, but the choices I have made have molded me into the person I am today.

Life is a movie...each scene is that of preparation for the next. All things happen for a reason, and if I could go back and change any one event from my past, I wouldn’t because anything that has happened to me, good or bad, has molded me into the person I am today. I am proud of who I have become as well as I am proud of the things that I live by and live for. Not to say that I am perfect, nor will I ever be, but I will be the first to admit that. I haven’t lived much life, but I’ve lived enough to know what I want out of life and why I want those things. I’ve watched my family struggle, I know how it feels to come up short, and I know how it feels to triumph.

As a young mother times get tough. Teen parents have it a little harder than teens that who are without children. Being a teen parent can affect you in many different ways. How do I know? I’m a teen mom who’s still in school trying to get a diploma. I became pregnant at the age of 14 in the 8th grade. Gave birth to a beautiful baby boy who goes by the name Rodney at the age of 15, but yet I’m still in school trying to make some of myself and give my son a better life than I had growing up as a child. Being young and not having that mother figure who shows you everything is bit of a challenge. But don’t get me wrong my mother was and still is an amazing mother. By her dealing with five kids and one staying in

Most teenage boys in high school are enjoying football games, parting, and contemplating which college their planning on attending in the fall. As for myself, I was faced with a life changing experience, at just 16 my girlfriend announced that she was 3 months pregnant. I had to abstain myself from falling over and vomiting out my insides. Many people would say that having a baby at the early age of sixteen would entirely alter my life. How can a teenager raise a baby without first living their life? However, my daughter Audriana has changed my life in numerous ways, she has taught me patience and inspired me to finish my education, so that I would be prepared for my future.

Thanks to the experiences I have had in my life, the hardships I have overcome, and the opportunities I have been graced with, I believe that I exhibit these qualities that have been shown to help lead a life

For the duration of your life, every circumstance and every experience that you have molds you into the person you are. Sometimes you thrive and learn to better yourself; sometimes the exact opposite happens. In the book To Be Told, the author states, "...you are a well-written, intentional story that is authored by the greatest Writer of all time..." (Allender, 2005) and looking back, it is crazy to see how God had everything fall into place. Who I am today greatly reflects the events of my past.

Many believe the size of the accomplishment is measured by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach it. Overcoming obstacles makes success greater on so many levels. Accomplishments are made every day, but some accomplishments don’t change one’s way of life. In life there are many accomplishments to be made, some do not accomplish their dreams quickly, but rather slowly. Throughout my life, I have made many accomplishments and experienced many events that made me realize that there is something better, or there is a better way. Recently, my grandfather has passed away and his passing has helped me realize that there is so much more in life, than what meets the eye. A selfless man who would do anything for anyone is just one way to describe my grandfather, and he has made me change for the better in so many ways.