500 Word Essay On Acceptance For College

I first would like to express my gratitude for granting me the opportunity to receive a review for admission. My personal goals have evolved a little over that last year. An unfortunate shoulder injury changed my original plans for life after the Air Force and perusing a career as a police officer, truthfully this injury was a bit of a blessing in disguise. It made me, explore my interest and I have recently started to enjoy the world of business and the possibility of one day owning my own. The idea of being able to create a thriving organization that employs real hard working Americans is something that truly gets me excited. Also, having this degree will fulfill a personal goal of being the first in my family to obtain any sort of higher learning. Once I obtain my B.S. in business I feel not only will it help me achieve my goal of

Another strength is I like to do things right the first time, but this is a little bit of a double edge sword. I tend to be hard on myself if I don't get something to my liking. It took a little work for me to realize that perfection isn't always what truly matters, if you can look back and say “I did everything I could, and I worked my hardest" as long as I gained some type of knowledge from those experiences that are what’s really important. Nowadays, if I run into one my over critical situations I take a step back and ask myself am I doing my best and if I think yes well then, I'm already meeting my goal. And in some of my more challenging situations, I like to turn to some of my mentors, friends or even family. I am so fortunate to have an amazing support system. At any minute of any hour of any day, I can always turn to a familiar face even if I haven’t talked to that one particular person is some time. Fully knowing that they've always got time to sit and chat about whatever might be challenging me, especially my wonderful