This summer I was honored to have the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C., after being selected to participate in the 2013 Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Youth Leadership Workshop and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour. During this tour, my eyes were opened to the great history of our nation, the passion our leaders have for our country, and the different ways of life. I also developed lifelong friendships. I was able to meet important leaders and people, and make amazing memories. Through this experience, I gained a further appreciation for my country and its history, and I also grew my desire to become a leader and role model. One of my favorite memories from the tour came while visiting Arlington National Cemetery. I was amazed at how large and how beautiful it was. Our group had the privilege of witnessing a full honors Navy burial, which included volley shots, guards of honor, and a riderless horse. The funeral was unlike anything I have ever experienced. I realize how personal the funeral is to the family, but it was also personal to me...
Around the age of 5, going to doctor appointments was a normal occurrence . I would even look forward to it, spending time with my mom. I will always cherish those times that I spent with her. Those appointments eventually lead up to the surgery that would change everything. During that surgery, the doctor had created a hole in the mesentery lining, tissue that connects organs to the wall of the abdomen. This hole eventually became larger causing many organs to fail. We brought my mom into the ER where she was brought into surgery. This would be the first time my mom would die.
Burdened and heavy from the tiring weight of, well, life. How can some people flit effortlessly around as if they have no cares? Don’t they feel this incessant mass, driving me into the soles of my shoes. What makes them so unique, so joyful? Freshman year won't be anything but painful.
Some of the obstacles would be how some people will say that I won't make it or how I can't-do it. Another is how I will manage time for both job and school. Another is if I won't be able to finish it on time and I will need to have a lot of money. If I wanted to change my path then I would think about it first and do some pros and cons about it then go with what I think. I would want to keep visiting my family and supporting them for everything they have done for me. If I had to choose a place where I would study then it would have to be in North Carolina. I have lived there for quite some time and I really enjoy the place, and I would be ok with the money I hope with the part-time job I'm working on. For education, I wouldn't worry too much
I have been a local officer every year since 8th Grade, starting as Northern Burlington’s Middle-Level President. I had my first opportunity to facilitate chapter meetings and meet with school officials. In addition, I attended the 2012 National Leadership Conference in San Antonio and participated in the Middle-Level Track. I networked with business leaders and middle level members across the world, and the rich experience I gained, such as leadership development, strengthening my confidence and networking opportunities, has stayed with me throughout high school. Furthermore, I served as Freshman Liaison and as a sophomore, Chapter Vice President. These positions gave me my first hands-on experience with facilitating fundraising events, such as the 2014 NBC Color Run, and attending the 2014 and 2015 Southern Region Summit. As a two-term Chapter
A lot of people search through life trying to find something that means something to them, something life changing. I experienced my life-changing event when I was 3 years old. I was in a terrible car accident. Realistically, being 3, I do not really remember what all happened – I remember a few details though, the feeling, the pain, and my parents reactions. Their reactions were crucial in the development of my realization of this life-changing event. All through my life I grew up with this crazy thing that had happened in the past and all I had were my parents’ recollections on the events that occurred. But, youth is just kind of weird like that – you tend to hear more about what you experienced than actually remembering it. My parents really
The first time I was affected by death was in 1973, this was when my stepfather died. The morning he fell out of bed onto the floor. My house was very dark and gloomy, although it was 3am in the morning. A huge thump upon the floor was heard, it sounded more like a cannoning being fired. My mother let out a loud scream when she called my father’s name. My siblings and I all came storming into the bedroom. My dad had a stroke.
In society people face many events that can change their perspective on life and how they may have been living. Life changing events can come from any type of experience, the experience may be good or it may be bad but at the end it changes one's mindset and helps them to mature. Many successful people in today's society have started at the ground, and came up from their and the only motivation they have is from what they have been through in life and. Events experienced many times can make people grow personality without them noticing and those same events can also be used as fuel to push through hard-comings and make you want to become successful more.
On a cool Saturday evening, a couple of neighborhood friends and I was outside playing a game of kickball. As we played, laughter and excitement filled the air as we ran from base to base. While playing an abnormal pain struck my right eye. I thought maybe it was just a minor pain that will go away. So I proceeded with the game of kickball. After a while the pain began to worsen and I started to get worried. I knew for a fact something wasn’t right so I ran into the house to inform my parents.
Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.
It was Socrates who declared that to understand the mysteries of the Universe, a man must first know himself. When I consider the intellectual events that have most affected me, I find most striking those that have let me understand myself more deeply. When I first read the topic requested for this essay, I began thinking back upon the many recent intellectual challenges that have involved me.
Upon reading the essay prompt, I took a few moments to introspect. I thought back to every experience that helped mold me into the person I am today. As human beings, we are influenced by many aspects of our surroundings. Even as children, we develop certain attributes through observation, or through conditioning by our parents. These attributes may not be always positive, but the combination of both positive and negative qualities form the people we are today. No one is perfect; nevertheless, some are fortunate enough to have their strengths outweigh their weaknesses. I believe I am one of those lucky people.
Living life to the fullest and achieving my dreams has always been the number one goal in my life, but one day I thought that my whole life was going to come to an end. I never knew that people could be so cruel. Who would want to bring fear to anyone? Considering where I live, one would have thought that this would not have been a shock. I guess I was too young to realize the harsh realities of the outside world.
“An Event Which Changed My Life” An Event which changed my life, well when, I think back on my life there’s Many changes for the good and some were bad but, there were some learning experiences that help make me a better person. The events in my life, was dealing with the Birth and The Death of my first daughter. The First, Event was the birth of my first daughter it, was a joyous event in my life.
Today was the worst day of my life. My mom gave me good and bad news. The bad news was so horrible. The good news was very surprising. The bad news was so bad, that I started crying. My mom told me that I was MOVING!!!
There has not been just one event in my life that has given me this direction that I want to take but several over the last ten years that I will be talking about. All of these events are what is giving me the determination and encouragement to complete this journey with the assistance of CCU. In 2004 I was involved in a very horrific ATV accident, leaving me with a broken femur, compression fractures in my back and several other injuries. This event was a life changing event. If it wasn’t for the doctors and nurses that took care of me and put me back together, I would have lost my leg due to the severity of the compound fracture of my femur. The compassion that the nurses had for me was something that I can’t even put into words. They gave me the