Vesu Personal Statement

My personal and educational experiences have influenced my desire in pursuing my degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. My last semester of college, I was interning at Care Fresno. During this time, I lived in a high crime apartment located in southeast Fresno. I was able to reach out and mentor at risk families. This experience has equipped me with skills, such as: be able to empathize, communicate, and lead other effectively. After I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree, I started working as a Drug & Alcohol Counselor at Aegis Treatment Centers. While at Aegis Treatment Centers, I realized how much I enjoy providing empathy, psycho-educating, and teaching individuals how to cope with their emotions.

My goal is to pursue a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. My dream is to provide counsel and guidance to individuals, families, couples or groups of people; who are dealing with issues that affect them physically, emotionally and mentally. I would like help clients determine why they are experiencing their life challenges, develop goals and actions to resolve their issues. I would like to provide life changing advice to support & help clients overcome outstanding life situations, collaborate assessment and maintain treatment. Family and friends has consulted with me about their problems. I enjoy giving them advice that allows them to think about the decisions resolving the circumstance. With this I’m inspired to work in the

I would have to say looing back over the last five years my life has developed in to exactly what I have always wanted it to be. After going through a nasty divorce about eight years ago I went on a path of self destruction. I started drinking heavily and using drugs and a way to numb the pain I was going through. Finally after doing a few things that I’m really not proud of I had a wake up call. I got in to some legal trouble which opened my eyes to all the things I may have lost if I continued living my life that way. I then decided it was time to make some changes, I went back to school and obtained my G.E.D. and then

When I first decided I wanted to pursue a Masters of Occupational Therapy, the University of Kansas Medical Center quickly ended up at the top of my list of potential programs. I considered that it was in the community I know and love, it was clearly a top ranked program, and it would let me become something I’d always dreamed of being--a Jayhawk! As the time got closer to when I would have to make my final decision on where to apply, I became close to a student who was enrolled in the KU MOT program. She was the becoming the therapist I wanted to be. She praised the KU program and faculty, so I decided to visit the campus and see for myself what she was talking about. Visiting with students and instructors in the program solidified my decision

It took a long time and a lot of careful thinking to decide to pursue the Social Work field of education now. Although I attempted to pursue my Masters in Education 16 years ago, I discontinued that program due to the realization that I was not mature enough to keep balancing school demands along with my full time workload. Reflecting back, I was more pursuing my Masters for the purpose of pleasing my family considering I was the first female in my family to even graduate with a Bachelors here in the United States. Fast forward, 16 years later, I’ve concluded that furthering my education with a Masters in Social Work is the best match and fit to continue enhancing my career in social services. As a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist providing supported employment services, I support and guide my clients by taking steps toward their own career goals. I have found my purpose in life, which is to support transformation in others by connecting any type of community resource they may need in order to overcome their barriers toward their career choice. I have seen first hand how “work is therapy” and knowing that I supported and contributed to my client’s career plan, gives me the drive to keep enhancing my skills to impact my community even more. I am highly motivated to pursue a Masters in Social Work so I may have the access and ability to build and manage a team or organization that is just as passionate in supporting and guiding others. I’m also eager to provide

My college Advisor once told me “do not write a sad story remember, after you, there are 100 more students with a sadder story” and he is right. However, it is me who is living my life, and it is me who is having struggles and achieving obstacles. After many misfortunes, I’m working on getting my Associates for Human Services Mental Health. I’ll be graduating after the spring semester in 2016.

We at My Upbeat Life wish to share inspirational stories in an attempt to motivate you the readers to make the necessary changes in your lives that you wish to make. We know that sometimes reading the how others struggled and prevailed over adversity, many of the same struggles and adversities you may be dealing with now. We wish to let you know that you are no alone, and if these people were able to fight through it and succeed, so can

As I am going through my adolescent life I had come to realize that success is a journey. However, like any journey there are certain milestones. I personally had been going through a considerable amount of insufficiency, due to my lack of interest. I had no type of commitment to start with, but soon did I realize I had to change. I was not going to stand by and become a low life failure, working hard and not looking back was my key. During and after high school I believe I went through a transformational accomplishment in my life. Working very hard I obtained what most young people may dream of.

My life has been a roller coaster ride with ups and down, but the best part is that I never gave up and relentlessly struggled through the numerous vicissitudes.Life has been through the phase of dusty piles due to my socioeconomic status and my empirical approach towards complexities has not been without fruit, but even getting up in the first place has been my victory.

My greatest accomplishment is standing where I am right now. Life is a constant work-in-progress and that all moments, the monumental huge ones and the small quiet ones, all makeup who I am. Having lived in different countries, I’ve been cultivated by various topics (i.e. science, ideologies, and entertainment) into a multifaceted person and global citizen. Throughout my life, I have been able to connect with people from different backgrounds and build valuable relationships. In August 2009 at the age of 23, I moved to the United States for graduate school without having any family or friends. Since then, I received my Ph.D. in Biomedical engineering and worked for several top technology companies. I have made many friends and built a diverse and strong network around the world.

Since my early teens I have been working a part-time job at Kistler Tire & Auto. Over the years, life has thrown many obstacles in my way, some that I made on my own. But, I stay grateful because I have come to realize those obstacles have made me who I am. The biggest obstacle I struggled with was my father's death when I was sixteen. Life dropped a great amount of responsibility on my shoulders then. I grew up fast, started

We all have a life full of stories with good and bad moments, many of which we are proud of and others we wish we could erase. Something we all have the potential to do but not everyone can is not let mistakes or obstacles break us. We have obstacles since the moment we take our first breath but we also have the ability to defeat them. The turning point in my life was recovering after my anxiety attacks had taken the best of me.

The process to attain a goal and the experiences to obtain it can sometimes change the way I was. From time to time, the outcome will be positive or negative. However, some achievements I had gone through pain, it scarred me emotionally and mentally. My journey throughout high school year wasn’t that easy. I struggled with the works I had especially because I am still learning English language and I was new to the surroundings since I just immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. Some days I felt giving up because of the hard works it brought. But in the end, I overcome the battles I have been through, got a diploma and fulfilled the target I set for myself with determination and persistence. My other accomplishments were cherished and locked in my heart because of the happiness they brought. When I was a kid, my mother enrolled me in piano

Have you ever taken the time to look back and reflect on how you got to where you are now? How did you get there? Odds are that in order to get to that spot, wherever it may be, it took hard work, determination, and sheer will to succeed. I have recently taken the time to do just that; and I am proud of my journey and how hard I worked and am ready to share it with you.

Those experiences shaped who I am today, a person that is passionate about helping others and enjoys finding solutions to complicated situations. I consistently advocate for family, colleagues and clients, and whether I’m engaging in negotiations with vendors, reviewing contracts or researching regulations, I’m elated when I find answers that provide the ideal resolution. When my research is not fruitful, I think back on my early experiences and do my best to relay my findings clearly, accurately, and with kindness.