It seems that every person I have ever spoken to has shared some sort of experience with me. None of them have proven to be as major as the things Amy has shared with me, and no other experience has affected my life as much as my experiences with her. She taught me to be different; and not just the different that most people are, because their definition of different is just a warped version of normal. She showed me how to be completely different. "To stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone." If she had never done this, I would be so much more similar to everyone else. One experience changed me completely, and it is the only notable thing that I have ever experienced. What if you do not have the opportunity to learn something on your own, and need someone else's guidance to get you through it? "Although this kind of experience is not as pure as the one you will experience yourself, it is quite useful where you might not be able to learn it through your own limited opportunities." By just observing other people doing certain things, you can learn wha...
In terms of a weakness, my constant search for self-improvement has had a tendency to result in a certain degree of self-doubt. This in turn forces me to often second-guess my actions when making a decision while in charge of people. This can cause conflict with my goal of fair leadership as a tendency for self-doubt results in indecisiveness when some decisions are being made. In spite of this, in recent years I have turned this self-doubting into an effective way to conduct an AAR and further hunt for self-improvement. Though far more prevalent in my leadership experiences in first year, my self-doubt has resulted in moments that could be interpreted as pathetically weak leadership. In BMOQ, during my VIMY mission in which my final evaluation took place, my section had to carry a rather rotund casualty along a road in search of our transport back to the FOB; meanwhile, our comms were not working as seems to be a pattern. It was at this point that I began to doubt that my actions were the best possible solution to our lack of comms,
Last school year, when I picked up an application to join Student Leadership I, I had no idea what I was signing myself up for, except for the general idea of what a leader was to me; a bossy, demanding, sometimes hypocritical individual wanting to help others in dire situations. However, I made myself take a mental oath not to be one of those stereotypical leaders, well maybe I was going to be a tad bit on the demanding side, but not always. Little did I know, there is much more to leaders and leadership, which I failed to notice. The beginning of school brought tons of excitement and with it our first self-assessment exercise (August 18, 2009). Though this exercise, I found out what I thought I knew about myself turned out slightly different than predicted. For instance, through the interesting pig drawing activity, I already knew I was a realist, cautious, stubborn, and secure in my settings. However, I learned I needed to listen, which in all honesty; I neglect to do too often. Discussion then began about two unique types of leadership traits, C...
A major life event that started me to pursue an education in nursing was my time in basic training. The most life changing event during my induction into the army at ft. Jackson before starting basic training was accepting Christ as my personal lord and savior. When I decided to go into the Army 4 years out of high school I was a student firefighter E.M.T. working towards my paramedic, incidents at the Dept. I worked at both before and after some traumatic emergency responses actually turned me away from practicing any sort of medicine and causing me to seek the military for a new career or to pay for me to go back to school for another career if the military wasn’t my thing. During Basic training as stated above I was already a licensed E.M.T.
For the purpose of this paper I will be describing a personal life experience and I will be applying concepts from the texts to best describe the event. I was born here in the United States (US) but, I was raised in the Dominican Republic (DR). I lived in the DR basically my entire life, I would only come to the US for vacation during summer. It was not until I turned 12 that I decided to move back to the US to continue my studies and learn the language. So I did, I moved with my uncle and his wife on the summer of 2009. At the time, they resided in the Mayfair area of Philadelphia, PA. My uncle and his wife arranged everything for school and as of August of that year I was officially enrolled in Abraham Lincoln High School. Everything was
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on”- Robert Frost. Numerous might say a teenager won’t have many personal experiences, but I don’t see that to be true. Experiences don’t have to be an event that stands out to anyone else but yourself. As a golfer, I enjoy being on the golf course as much as possible, so therefore I applied at Edgewood country club golf course as a summer helper. With a few connections I felt extra confident and was ready for my interview. Rapidly I was hired and trained the same day. First, multiple of summers ago I was hired on as full time summer help at the Edgewood country club golf course. At the course I suffered exhausting days such as 7:00am to occasionally 10:00pm depending on
As people go throughout life, they encircle different perspectives of what they think a leader should be. Either a famous actor, singer, artist, or even a family member. Growing up, try to remember the first person you looked up to, and why. What about that person made you think “leader”, or what made you want to follow in their footsteps? With being a leader, comes with many different responsibilities. It also comes with how you show off your leadership to your peers. I’m a leader by how I exemplify a positive attitude, to delegating responsibilities, and having complete determination towards my goals. Since leadership is such a broad topic of what exactly makes one, I have my own view of what developed me into becoming a leader.
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.
In our daily lives, we always mention love and experience love. However, no one can truly, completely know what “love” is. That is the reason why love has been a topic that many philosophers, psychologists or common people keep discussing for decades. Besides, we often talk about “self”. There are classes to teach people how to build up their self-esteem and self-confidence. Also, the importance of self-discipline is taught at schools. In this essay, I am going to talk about how love and self are related to me with my personal experience as explanations.
A very harsh and personal experience that I have recently gone through was the fact that I am 18 and in the tenth grade, they held me back for a second time. I thought I was never going to make it..
On a rainy day on March 30th, the year of 2000, at 11:50 in the Memorial Hospital in Modesto, California, I, Allison Oudomphanh, now sixteen years old,was born to two loving Laotian parents and a sister. My family and I currently live in Ceres, in a small home that barely fits our family, since my mother, recently, gave birth to a little one. I go to Ceres High School and enjoy learning new ideas every day; although I am not much of an early riser. Some people would describe me as being shy, which is true. However, if I am comfortable around a person or people, like my family, I am quite loud and quirky. My life is like a movie plot, there are unhappy scenes, exciting scenes, dull scenes, mainly joyful scenes, and even some plot twists along
September 12, 2016 was the worst morning of my life. Actually, I can honestly say the worst experience. It is worse than when I cut my finger last year. It all started approximately two to three weeks ago. Let me explain, how the situation evolved. I still really can not imagine how it concluded. That day, I learned there are no shortcuts around some things; you just have to do it.
I do not think that everyone fits in one hundred percent of the time. I think there are times that we all feel out of the loop, and there are times when we feel like we do not belong. Whether we like it or not, those moments can change us and shape us. I have had times like this in my life too. One of these instances that is still affecting me to this very day has become even more prevalent in the past few months. This experience I am having has changed the way I think, act, and feel about the world surrounding me.
Out of the many people who teach me in life, my dad has influenced me the most. He has taught me much, has helped me when I have had trouble, and is always there for me. One of the areas in which my dad helps me is in difficult subjects such as math. The different types of equations and formulas in math sometimes confuse me. When my dad notices my confusion, he and I come up with a plan to resolve the problem before the next assessment. When I perform well on the next assessment, I realize that he has not just helped me to do well but has made me appreciate what I have learned. It is neither enjoyable nor easy, and I do not do this simply to please him. I do this because I value my education and my own success. My dad teaches me to push through my problems and resolve them -- and not just in school. He has helped me in all different kinds of problems. From making sure I have good, kind friends, to comforting me when I am upset or anxious, he takes a big role in my life. By always being there for me, he teaches me to do the same for others. And above all, my dad has influenced me to comfort those and make others happy. My dad is someone I know who has influenced me through his many daily actions.
Life experiences shape an individual into the person they are today. It concede a person to grow. Make a more thoughtful and wise decision in order to not repeat the same mistakes they have made in the past. Being in love was a life lesson experience I had learned from. Love happens so unexpectedly that when it does arrive our emotions become unsteady. Happiness, sadness, hurt, and pain are the emotions that derive from love. One 's emotions are expressed as intense, so they would call it; especially when it is first time their time falling in love. Being in love with my guy best friend was the most beautiful and painful experience I have withstood.
As long as I can remember I have had an amazing childhood. I have always been blessed with love and surrounded by many people I can look up to. I grew up with amazing parents and siblings that gave me oppoutunites some people do not always get. Many things have happened in my life time to make me the person that I am today. Without my childhood friends, family, and teachers the person I am would not be here. The top five experiences I can recall from my childhood that really stood out were becoming a big sister, joining my first cheer team, meeting my dad 's damily for the first time, getting my first puppy, and being on a television program called Zoom.