Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is a great accomplishment”. A question such as “who am I”? Really gives me the opportunity to differentiate and express who I really am and who I can be. I am not a complex person who thinks the world is against me, nor am I overly sophisticated “know-it-all” who doesn't take time to pay attention to my surroundings. I can't say that I am like every other person because there are certain things that make me a unique individual. What I can say is that I am progressing towards a brighter future.…
Now I’m going to talk about my positive traits. I like helping people, if there is something I can do, I will do it. I believe that when you do something good for other people you get two things 1, the satisfaction of helping and two, God will reward you for the good action. According to my family I’m a joyful person I’m always smiling and making people laugh. Like I said in the beginning, I don’t like showing people my weaknesses and that includes when I’m sad or depress. I prefer keeping it all to myself and act like everything is okay. I put others first than me, I think that is something good because it doesn’t make me a selfish person. Another positive trait that I will always be thankful to my parents is showing me good manners and to…
A rite of passage that I remember was when I was taught how to drive. At the end of my ninth grade year, my mom took me in a church parking lot and that was my first practice I had driving. I was always a little nervous when it came to driving; however, I had to face my fears because I knew that I would start driving more often as I got older. I thought that I was not going to be a good driver, but the more I practiced the better I became. The day I got my license I was very excited, even though I did not have my own car. My mom started letting me drive more and more, and before I knew it I was driving places by myself. I would drive to my friend’s birthday parties and school. I felt like I was really growing up because I was driving on my…
My long term goal was to from Oklahoma State University with a BS in psychology. I wanted to achieve this goal while also enjoying my college experience by finding a balance between my social life and school work. The short term goals that I was able to accomplish since part I and II of the Goals Assignment were studying, going to sleep earlier (not staying up extremely late), and going home less often.…
Everybody goes through something that is tough in life. For instance, some may have trials and tribulations in school, work, or even at home. For that reason, people find many ways to overcome their problems. Some people could just talk to someone about what they are going through, and they could immediately overcome their complications. This explanation leads to the following question: What is the greatest obstacle to achieving my number one goal? My number one goal is to graduate out of college with a degree to start my career in practical nursing. When I first started college in 2011, I was thinking that college was going to be difficult. During that time, I was taking an Anatomy and Physiology class, and I had too many roads to failing…
Every day I wake up determined to do more than I did the day before. My past achievements include gaining leadership skills, being on a varsity sport, and learning outside of school. I have been in tennis for eight years and varsity for three years, where I have received two awards for most improved player. I was accepted into the program “Trees for Tomorrow” where I learned how to manage and use natural resources in a classroom and in field studies. I participated in a new sport, a cross country ski team, where it taught me skills and strengthened my mind set about myself. My early years of high school, I was part of the backstage crew for a play, performed at my high school. The theatrical plays were terrible, under equipped, with barely…
One thing that sets me apart from the other candidates applying to the University of California is my hard work. I have always been smaller than other kids my age. At 15 years old I was 4’ 10’’ and looked like I was eleven years old. Although this was an advantage at the airport, when I would begin to take off my shoes and the TSA Officer would look at me and say, “Don’t worry twelve and under can keep their shoes on.” I was often discredited for my size. Especially because I played volleyball, a sport known for its height. I constantly struggled to make a team I deserved to be on because people would see my height and automatically think I was not capable. Although my height often led me to feel discouraged and angry it eventually taught hard work.…
When I was younger, I typically received the things I wanted, things such as toys – being that I was an only child – and never worried about hearing the answer, “No”. I had this insane idea that the world revolved around me. Although I still had the concept in my head, that it was all about me when I was informed I would be an older sister, I knew that nothing would be the same. Before I was a sister, I never took anyone else into consideration, and I was never told to do otherwise. I was around four years old, when this news has changed my life forever.…
From talking to my mom about this, I learned so much that I had not known previously. I learned about her childhood and her goals; I learned about her goals while she was a teen, and her goals now in life. I also learned more about my siblings and I’s childhood. I am truly glad I was able to have this conversation with my mom because it was very…
Many mornings when I rise, I feel that I have been sledge hammered into a pulp. As I lay horizontal burbling out words that are unintelligible, I try to focus on the new day. The new day: more medication, finding more resolve to deal with the shit I am going through with this cancer journey. Another day of dealing with a society that lacks a real understanding of the complexities of that whose only role is to destroy me and end my life.…
My family and I grew up good portion of our lives in our native country, Bangladesh. We came to the US in the year 2006, looking to live a fullfilling life while getting a world class education to better our lives further. I started out as a 3rd grader at P.S.112 when I arrived here and my family was still looking to settle in. My family household count is at 7 and my dad works hard to provide shelter and food as no one in my family has sufficient time and skills to do any job. All my brothers including me are now in enrolled full time in college. However, paying for college was something a little hard to do even if my dad worked extra. I personally have to pay for most of basic needs such as cell phone bill, tuition, and sports team fees outside of school. The cost can rise to a lot each month, making my part…
An accomplishment that transformed me from childhood to adulthood was when i first started learning about college to find out where i want to go. I was nervous at first and thought that it would be hard to pick from so many schools. I was afraid to think i had to make new friend or if i was actually ready for it. Discovering new things is part of college though, so i wasn’t that scared.…
At the age of 16, I decided to apply for my first job. I was so scared that I wasn’t going to get it, but my mom’s determination to raise all five of us, made me think that there was nothing to be afraid of, and that anything was possible. A few months later, this job gave me the opportunity to purchase my first car. Never in a million years had I thought I would be able to purchase my first car at such a young age. Many people wouldn’t see this as a huge accomplishment, but to me this is very important.…
When something changes a person’s life they will remember it forever. It doesn’t matter how big or how small it is, it will leave a permanent imprint on that person’s memory. The saddest thing about that imprint staying in a person’s memory is that it could have either changed their life in a positive or negative way. In the last year, three major events have helped change and shape my life in a positive way. These three events have completely changed my life and have made me a better person overall and will always leave a good imprint in my memory.…
Last year, I got 2 memorable accomplishments in my junior year. First of all, I achieved a good grade of English listening. It was the first time i began to study this subject, so I felt confused and worried. In other words, I could not hear completely what a speaker said and understand clearly to answer the questions. Nevertheless, relying on my endurance and patience helped me solve this problem. I spent two hours on listening exercises and listening to English songs every day. In addition, I learnt lots of vocabularies and pronunciation to absorb easily what I listened. Moreover, I tried to focus on key words and base on the spoken text to do exercises better. Day by day, I gradually improved this skill, and I could understand over 80% of chapters which I studied. In the final test, I got good grades in this subject. In addition, I had an after school job. I was a tutor to teach children who weren’t good at English. At the beginning, I felt that this job seemed quite difficult for me because I didn’t know how to explain clearly what the children didn’t understand. Thus, I tried to read several books to have many ways which could help me teach the children effectively. Through my efforts, there was happy ending because my students could improve themselves and become good students. Now, whenever I think those things which I have done, I feel very happy, and I take pride in myself.…