the path leading to my full potential. In order to reach the end of this path, I utilize my most valuable trait—determination—to set short and long-term goals and achieve them. It is with this “can do” spirit—like the one my grandpa, a former Navy Seabee, evinces through his stories—that I have set my personal goals: to volunteer my time in service to others, further develop leadership skills through experiential learning, and excel at my school work no matter how challenging it may seem. Though these
My numerous interests in attending law school are based on many of my own life lessons. The fact that I personally know the positive sides and also the negative sides of our Criminal Justice system equips me with a wealth of vital knowledge that I can utilize in Law school and beyond. I am looking forward to dedicating my law career to making a positive difference in the law community and also in the inner city. Going to law school will also help me bring justice to my community in many ways. While
Most people wake up with the sun shining on their eyelids, and calmly getting up and stretching their limbs. Their dreams are undisturbed and the only issue they face waking up is their eyes are bleary and limbs heavy with sleep. When my father, a navy veteran, wakes up, he wakes up in terror searching the area for people wanting to kill him. He wakes up wide eyes, and hands in defensive position to keep anyone from hurting him. It lasts about thirty seconds before he calms and relaxes back. My father
The influence of the navy on literature is not necessarily a traditional topic in Western canon. The issue of maritime concerns can be traced as far back as Homer's Odyssey with a military leader taking the role of the protagonist. It is not just through content that naval concerns have influenced Western literature, but through the experiences of authors in serving their nations. Soldiers and veterans have long turned to literature during and following service, for a variety of reasons. It is
Orders were sail to Port Hueneme, pick up 68th Seabee Battalion, and transport them to Guadalcanal. When Japanese troops landed at Guadalcanal on June 8, 1942, to construct an air base, and then American marines landed two months later in efforts to take the take over the Island (Calvocoressi, Wint,