Notes

There are three reasons I am optimistic about my future; My military career, my family life, and my faith. My military career has allowed me the ability to become a great leader. I am a non commissioned officer with 12 years of service and one deployment to Iraq. My family life has always been by my side when ever I have been in need about my future goals. My family has always pushed me with words of encouragement in my attempts to get a degree in education. Lastly, my faith in God has always allowed me to look towards the cross when ever I have had hardships. When my father in law was diagnosed with cancer, it was my faith that kept me looking to the positives of the future. The reason that I am optimistic about my future is from all of the experiences I have gained while being in the Army. In the Army, I have been taught to think quickly and make decisions as a leader. These two things are what have driven me to work so hard to get promoted and to make decisions that not only impact my civilian life, but my future in the military. The army also taught me how to use all of my resources for the goal of getting the mission done. The mission in my civilian life is going to school and preparing a career as a teacher. The tools that I have used from my military career is the tuition assistance for college and the post 9/11 GI Bill, which pays for my books, fees, and tuition costs for college. The second reason that I am optimistic about my future is my family life. My family has always pushed me to be better in everything that I do. When I was in finished High school and thought about going into the military, my family helped me to make the decision of whether it was a good idea or not. When I thought about what I would be in college, my family helped me to stay focused on the school that I would benefit most from, Central Connecticut State University. My family allows me to be optimistic about my future because I see in them an example of what it is to be