Why I Don 't Have An Idol

Anna Quindlen’s commencement speech at Mount Holyoke College is an inspiring monologue about marching to the beat of your own drum. She is trying to make people rethink the whole way that they have been living and realizing all the times that they chose to be “normal” instead of taking their own path through life. Quindlen uses everything in her power to appeal to everyone who could be listening giving many examples and scenarios explaining different situations where individuality could have occurred. Throughout the whole speech Quindlen talks about how being perfect is what we all strive for, yet no matter how hard we try it can never be accomplished.

Discipline is the quality of being able to behave and work in a controlled way which involves obeying particular rules or standards. However, it can be interpreted in an alternative way; if you refer to an activity or situation as a discipline, you mean that, in order to be successful in it, you need to behave in a strictly controlled way and obey particular rules or standards. Punishment can be used to correct disobedience in some circumstances.

It was not until tenth grade when I realized that I don’t need to fit the stereotypes or expectations that others may imply on me. This decision to take a stand and become my own person first started with how I dressed. Having my own style, whether it was wearing what I wanted or following new trends that not everyone liked, I felt like I was becoming my own person. Along with my development of my style I also started to voice my opinions about topics that mattered to me. My views on the world have earned me the title of an extreme liberal among my

Throughout my entire life I have always sought to be the best version of myself that I can be. I believe that through hard work and dedication anything is accomplishable. From being the valedictorian and starting quarterback at my middle school, my love for academics and sports has motivated me to stay focused in my high school career and onwards.

Over the past few years, I assumed the role of a pioneer. I went through hardships adjusting to my new home, and an entirely different school system. Today, I thrive to get a good education to become a physician,so that in the future my family will not continue to struggle as much as we are struggling now. Unlike most thirteen year olds who might have no idea of their purpose in life, my purpose was handed to me. Since the age of thirteen I knew what I had to do, I knew where my focus lie, and it was with making life better for my

It takes a lot of courage to stand up for one’s own belief and thought, how abnormal it may be. But, when someone reaches to that point, they are truly genius. Most people are ashamed of their identity because it is different from others. They should learn to “Accept the place the divine Providence” has found for them (Emerson, Self-Reliance, 233). They don’t understand that their different identity makes them extraordinary in a special way. All the people who have achieved great milestones have been different. But again, what made them different made them great. “To be great is to be misunderstood”(Emerson, Self-Reliance, 235). All the great people achieved great things because they were brave enough to be different. They defied the normal. Consequently, their lives were more pleasurable. They knew what they were doing and what will they do next, and they didn’t need anyone’s acceptance except their own. If people speak their minds, accept who they are, ignore society’s norms and lastly, be original; their lives can be a joyous journey.

ideas to life after high school in pursuit of my ultimate goal of being an

As time passes and deadlines approach, a certain question seemed to constantly come to mind, “who am i?”. I never took the time to ask myself this question, but as my senior year slowly comes to an end, and the time to plan out my future is here, the question arose. It's difficult to find time to ask myself this question, and even more difficult to find the answer with so many other things circling my mind, especially around this time in the year. But in order to get to where I am now, I had to get to know myself first.

I motivated myself that I wanted to change, I wanted to succeed, and I wanted to be the change. I strived to change, and I succeeded, although I have not met my full potential, motivation towards myself helped me change. I attempted to take risks, talking to myself in my head relatedly, “I don’t have to try, I will try in high school”.

I am a firm believer that in order to best choose what to do with your life, you must first know who you are in life. Self-awareness can help create a happy, balanced, and fulfilled existence on a personal and professional level. This can equate to success on both sides of the spectrum. HCS/449, Health Care Capstone has helped me understand this statistic more clearly and it will be etched in my psyche for years to come. I will aim to expand on this knowledge of self and how I may effectively convey it to the world around me; specifically the world of health care on a management level. I am a: hard

Every year ever since my goal would be to take home the awarded diploma to the best student in the class. I chose to convey exemplary values to those around me, be it classmates, friends, or family. Although quirky, and having been an only child for the longest and loneliest seven years of my upbringing, I eagerly and earnestly strived to make an effort in becoming a successful and respectable member of my family, neighborhood, and surroundings. I anticipated becoming a role model as a soon-to-be older

Finding and growing into the person I am meant to become has been one of life’s greatest challenges. The person I am today was molded by trails and tribulations life has thrown my way. I am still journeying the path of becoming who I am meant to be, but along the way I have learned an immense amount about myself. The qualities and morals instilled in me along with life experiences have led me to seek a career in the health care field. The three-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging is the cornerstone of my health care dream. The compassion in my heart to help people in need is what drives me to take this step into furthering my education.

When reflecting on my life’s journey thus far, I am able to recall numerous instances which have provided me with opportunities to make decisions that have played a pivotal role in fostering a strong set of personal values in which I strive to abide by today. While many of these values were born out of struggle and poor life choices, it is easy for me to say that there are few regrets. These decisions, some good and some bad, have allowed me to evolve into the man I am today. I am truly grateful to have experienced a life that has afforded me the opportunities to cultivate many strong beliefs and ideologies in my personal, academic, and social life. Through deeper reflection, I have come to realize that these experiences combined with my

Discipline plays an important role towards the formation of students’ character. It is one of the important components in a system where closely related to the discipline, nature, morality and decency. The word discipline is one thing that is synonymous in daily life. The word discipline is so broad meaning either meaning negative or positive sense. However, the negative meaning that often become the focus and is becoming an issue that is popular if it involves individual or group meetings with the community.

Discipline is very important in our daily life. We have to follow lots of rule every single day. Once we don't keep in a right