Job Corps Experience Essay

There are many things that I have experienced and many things I have learned throughout my life. However, Attending Job Corps in Batesville, Mississippi turned out to be the change and experience I needed to get my life back on track. My life was spiraling out of control; I was heading for destruction until I heard about Job Corps. Needless to say this was my turning point. This would be just what the doctor ordered to get me back on track. Although, I have many experiences to reflect on, the three experiences that stick out in my mind are as followed: I learned how to commutate effectively, stay focus and completing my assignments in a timely manner and how to make good choices concerning negative behavior.
Communicating with others effectively is a very important skill to learn. For me this was a skill that I did not have. I would always blow up when someone would say something that I did not like. Instantly I was ready to fight. But I learned to seek help and talk to
When I first came to Job Corps, I was not discipline or focus on school or work. I would always makes excuses or find something to distract me from doing what I was supposed to be doing. Most of the time I usually be out smoking hanging with my friends instead of being in school getting my education like I suppose to be doing, But Job Corps is one of those hands on environment that made learning fun. This was another turning point in my life. When I first got to Job Corps, I felt very welcomed to the program, but I was scared because I didn’t know anybody there and I felt alone. But as the days went by, I started talking to some people and they made me feel very comfortable. My counselor Ms. Bean always influenced me to think positive and be respectful, every since then I always stayed focused on everything. I remained calm every time somebody said something about me that I didn’t