Upward Bound Research Paper

Everyone in the world has someone they look up to and want to be just like them one day. Everyone has different opinions about who a true hero is. My personal hero is my dad, David Laetzsch. My dad is my favorite person in the world because he is always there when I need him the most and I don’t know where I would be today without him. He has helped get me to the great life I have now and I am forever thankful for all he does for me. Nobody could ever compare to my father. He is the most caring, loving and genuine person I know even if he doesn’t show it sometimes, and that is why he is my hero.

I don’t know what I’d do without them, I might not even exist if I didn’t have them at my side. They are my true heroes. Every day they give me food and shelter and when I have a problem, they always do everything they can to help me. My parents are always willing to protect me when there is trouble or danger and will help me with small projects or dilemmas. Sometimes I make them a little frustrated, but that doesn’t stop them from giving me everything that I need. These are the types of heroes that I admire, people that always have you back and are willing to help you, not the superheroes that go around saving cities from disaster. Have you seen a superhero make dinner for somebody? No! Superheroes are too busy flying around and saving the day, while completely ignoring the people who have don’t have essentials, like food and water. Superheroes protect us in life or death situations, but people who care for us are the real reason we are living. I bet superheroes would be more heroic helping a charity or giving to the poor than saving someone from a train wreck because, if parents like mine hadn’t raised people like me, superheroes would have no one to save.

I believe that my personal and professional growth and behavior as a physical therapist is of utmost importance. I base this firstly on my strong connection to those in society who are disadvantaged when it comes to physical therapy, and also on the movement system, movement being “the key to optimal living and quality of life for all people that extends beyond health to every person’s ability to participate in and contribute to society” (American Physical Therapy Association, 2013). This perspective, I believe, is aligned perfectly with the vision statement for the physical therapy profession – to transform society through optimization of movement to improve the human experience (APTA, 2013). After reviewing the vision statement, I strongly believe it will act as my guide by strengthening compassion, reinforcing advocacy, improving quality of service, and strengthening cohesion.

During the program I expected to learn about how to do well in college. I expected this certain outcome by what others have received from the program. I also assumed I was going to be able to earn college credit by taking the summer courses in Biology or Chemistry. My past experiences in summer programs had a huge impact on my way of thinking on the outcome of this program. My prior experiences included me participating in Upward Bound at Wallace Community College during my high school career. While participating as a member of Upward Bound I had many encounters with how to go about doing college work. The instructors gave us college-related work and took us on many trips to different colleges around Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and even Arkansas. The opportunities Upward Bound gave me are endless and prepared me to further my education. In fact, how I first found out about the Rural Minority Health Scholars Program is by one of my Upward Bound instructors along with my high school counselors. As I started the RMHS program I focused on many career options, however; now since I have weighed out my options my decision is final. I want to become a Pediatric Nurse and then

Parents protect you from danger, parents lead you into a good life, parents help you make good decisions, parents are there for you. Everything a parent does is a characteristic of a hero. When you need someone to help you with anything, your parent is there to help you, a parent watches over you and that’s what a hero does, is protect you and help you. Kids may think that parents are too overprotective or too caring but a parent is why you are who you are today. Parents led you to success and guide you to adulthood and help you with anything and that's what a good hero

Volunteering at Kaiser Permanente played a significant role in my decision to pursue a career in healthcare as a physician. When I was observing a physician repair a head laceration, there was a disjunct communication between the patient and physician. Because I am fluent in Vietnamese, I understood the patient’s fears as she muttered words in her native language that expressed her confusion and fear while the physician attempted to console her in English. When I explained the doctor’s processes in her native language, Vietnamese, she was elated someone could reassure her worries, especially when family members do not understand enough English to comprehend the situation. Through various observations of nurses, physicians, and Emergency Department

To this day, I believe my parents are heroes because of their ability to endure adversity with a magnitude of courage. They were brave enough to relocate and live up to the expectations and sacrifices their families back in the Philippines made for them. In addition, my parents’ unwavering ambition allowed them to prosper in Brownsville and establish a strong financial foundation for my sisters and me. Therefore, as the first in my family to be born in the United States, I was given the opportunity to not let my life be hindered by financial restrictions, and I was given the support from the best role models I could ask for. Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley presented its own unique set of obstacles, and while they pale in comparison to the hardships my parents faced, I continue to learn more about a remarkable location that is rich in culture but victimized by abject

My greatest and by far most kind, loving, empathetic, and influential hero is my loving Father, Randy Day. The reason I think of him in such a way is because he teaches some of the most valuable morals and life lessons to not only myself but to others by setting an example. Every day he goes around doing the best he possibly can while teaching others to do the same. It is because of his teachings that I am the person that I am today. I interviewed and i asked my hero of how he inspires and over all influences others and he stated that he taught through example and by showing his values and morals in life.

Raised in a single parent household, my childhood environments have been unstable to say the least. Since then, I have always been classified as an at-risk-child because of my family’s tendency of early childhood birth rates, and high dropout rates. Just about all of the family extended and nuclear has dropped out and participated in criminal activity by the age of 15. My mother, a veteran of the United States Army is a parent of six children and currently works as a direct service worker. Because she is a single-parent working minimum wage we are considered below the poverty line. She works on average eleven hours a day and sometimes can’t get the extra things that are needed for school. I started working not only to pay for my personal needs

My parents did not have access to an education, which inspired me to work hard and become involved. However, I was not prepared academically for college because I struggled to navigate a college culture, finding a sense of belonging, and the lack of support from the university, family, and friends. With advisors and opportunities to get involved in the division of student affairs, I was given a chance to work hard and develop into a strong educated Asian American. The challenging experiences allowed me to persist through the struggles and develop a passion to assist students who faced similar challenges and make a difference as a student affairs professional.

Upward Bound is an outside of school leadership program that I value a lot. Having the opportunity to be a part of that program has taught me not only school lessons but also valuable life lessons that happen on an everyday life basis. One of the things that we are focusing on in our 6 week summer classes is how to find the college that best fits us. Upward Bound does not only focus on helping us in our education and becoming successful. It also helps the students get more involved in our community by helping out in the Regional Food Bank, Feed the Children, and helping donate shoes to Sole Hope. Not only does Upward Bound prepare students for college and life it also helps us prepare ourselves on how to be better communicators and the way

That is the first step to making progress. I will build great relationships with my patients to gain their trust and make them feel like home when they are at physical therapy. I will do my best to provide the friendliest and most comforting environment for all patients that walk through the door. A personalized greeting and a little humor can go a long way. I want my patients to look forward to coming in for treatment, not see it as a hassle, or something they have to go through. I will be compassionate and supportive of all patients to reverse any feelings of vulnerability and embarrassment. I will also be the type of physical therapist who practices what they preach. I will be, as I have been for years, physically fit and health conscious to be a role model for my

Have you ever had a hero in your life, someone that is always there for you when you need them? I did, I called him "my dad." My dad was the only person that could make me laugh when I was feeling down. My dad was that person who had so much love for his family. My dad was the person who I could call and he'd always pick up. My dad was the person who would drop everything just to help me. My dad was the biggest hero in my life and to this day, still is.

Growing up in a household with a mother that did not finish high school and a father that did not finish elementary is not an ideal upbringing for any child. I grew up economically impoverished for the majority of my life, and my parents tell me they attribute this to the life choices they made in their youth when they came to this country. Today, I use these circumstances not to debilitate my confidence, but rather as motivation for me to strive for what I once imagined insurmountable.

My dad is one of my heroes for many reasons. He is in the army and fights for our country. I think that every person in the army is a hero because of how brave they are. My dad would always tell me stories of him killing the bad guys and saving us from the terrorist. One time he shot the enemy and his daughter ran up to my dad and started crying, screaming, and hitting him because he killed her dad, but if he didn’t kill him my dad would’ve been killed. This story really moved me because it’s sad and wonderful at the same time. He shows his heroism because he killed the bad guy to save himself and others, but it’s sad because someone got killed and his daughter was heartbroken. He also had to lead his troops into combat which I think is heroic because it takes a brave person to put themselves first. Also, he didn’t have to be in the army, he chooses to because he wanted to help people even if it meant he was going to be killed. All in all, my dad is one of my heroes who taught me to never take life for granted.