My Life

cancer, and my life forever changed. At that young age I learned how much we take for granted. Robert Byrne said, “The purpose of life, is a life of purpose”, and I have worked to mold my life around these words. It only takes one spark to start a fire, and you do the world a disservice by not using your spark. I want to pursue business law, because I want to use what I learn to help make a long-lasting impact. I plan on having an operational foundation when I graduate law school. My foundation

I see things differently now. Knowing that I really did not want to pursue my career as an Actuary, my thoughts wandered to the area of public health, specifically healthcare management. When I first read this excerpt by E.E. Cummings, I realized that I have been fighting the same battle throughout my undergraduate life at Penn State. I have finally come to understand that I must pursue my own path. I need a career that will help a large number of people and will continuously challenge and motivate

The moment that changed my life. This essay is based on an event that changed my life forever. It is a passage that is mixed with feelings and emotions. This experience gave my life a purpose and a sense of direction. It allowed me to grow from a boy to a man in just one day. It was a cold, rainy winter morning in Liverpool. I had gone about my morning no different than any other working day. By 6:30AM I was showered, dressed, and full from my huge bowl of cereal. This gave me fifteen minutes

When I think about my life’s purpose, meaning, and significance, I always ask myself: Why am I here? What is my mission in life? How can I make a difference? Your mission may have nothing to do with what you do, but rather, what and who you are. Our mission involves utilizing and perfecting the talents that are within our soul, and to share those talents and the highest and truest parts of ourselves with others. It is our spiritual duty to pursue our mission, and as our soul develops, so does our

Based on what I saw of All My Life for Sale, it seems that the goal is to make each item truly meaningful to whomever buys it, as well as turning the item itself into an art piece. In the photos, the items were posed purposefully in order to look appealing and well thought out. Each photo is accompanied by a short history of the item. These histories are a work of art on their own, poetically describing the item, what it means to it's current owner, and where it came from. All of the items on

My family has played a big roll in what makes me, me. After God, family is number one in my life. I believe that without them, I simply wouldn't be who I am today. My immediate family has shaped me into the women I have become. They love me, and want the best for me. I have an uncle who truly means the best for everyone and everything, however, that isn't what he necessarily gives us. He messes up, and has made some terrible decisions. Just like anyone, right? His story is different. Let's start

into the person I am today. My life is a mixture of inspirational highs and heavy lows. However, despite my misfortunes and amidst my revelations, one moment of immense personal growth stands above them all - and in fact, it wasn’t a moment, it was a process. My grandmother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was eight, and since I was in middle school, lived with my family and I. She passed away last March, and through her memory loss she reminded me to cherish life and work hard; in dying,

role in the success of my aging process. These factors contribute to my central source of meaning which is healthy aging. Furthermore, improving various areas of my life as well as maintaining many aspects of my current personality is key to prolonging my status as an active person in society. Consequently, my plans require goal setting and reflections pertaining to my daily habits. At the age of sixty-five, I will be classified as young-old (65-74). At this time in my life, I plan on being a retired

Life is like a game of volleyball, unpredictable yet predictable at the same time. The game of volleyball reflects the same ideas of what happens in my life. Thus, I created a setup of a volleyball game inside a shadow box to represent the parts of who I am. I made the volleyball net with white plastic canvas mesh, court lines with ribbon and players with some of my favorite pictures in the past. I chose this type of model because there are multiple sides to it. Only one side of it can be shown at

do with my life?” floats through my mind more and more often as graduation approaches. I have many goals and ambitions I wish to achieve after high school, but deciding something as important as what career I should pursue has brought me much uneasiness. These past few months I have struggled to figure out what I am truly passionate about; however, as I mature I begin to find so much fulfillment in helping others, both mentally and physically. Growing up with a sizable family is one of my most wonderful