Today, the President of the United States will swear an oath of office with his hand on the Holy Bible. Our country is built on a solid foundation from this book. I want my foundational ethical identity to be based on the Bible as well. And, I’m not talking about a religious affiliation or views or proselytizing as Dr. Welfel discussed in the textbook (Welfel, p. 23). I’m talking about core principles and values that are lived out unconsciously that guide and direct one’s steps each day in freedom without any input whatsoever.…
Everyone goes through life trying to be successful; but what actually is success? It is very difficult to define success because it is subjective to the person experiencing it. For instance, to a little child, success could be getting a gold star on his test, for a college student, success could be not failing an exam. Many people, however, just think of success in terms of money. If they cannot buy the same things their neighbors can, they do not see themselves as successful compared to those neighbors.…
My mom is the one person who helps me make good decisions. When she found out I was on a wrong path, she had a talk with me and told me to change. She told me that if I kept it up, high school would be twice as hard. I took that talk seriously and tried to mature. This helped me as I transitioned to an 8th grader.…
I was raised by a single mom of four who doubles as my role model. She worked at least two jobs at a time to support me and my sister, who was three years older than me. She is what I think of when hard work comes to mind. My mother has always had high expectations for me, she's always wanted me to do well. Her constant motivation and encourgement, it has consequently rubbed off on me.…
Stephanie Escorsia Blk. 1 UC Personal Statement Prompt 1 (Word Count=654) I come from a family where you have to work to get what you need, not what you want. From a family where we are all united and push each other to do the best and defeat the obstacles life throws at us; from a life living paycheck to paycheck and sometimes barely enough money to buy food, but those little things are what make me strive to be determined and never give up. Being raised in a room, with an inflatable bed and with a hardworking single mother made me realise that not everything is cupcakes and rainbows.…
My First Major Goal: How I Achieved It. Being a young adult experiencing the new world that had just opened up to me I was terrified. I had never done anything for myself. Anytime I ever needed anything my mother was always there to support me. Although I did have a few goals such as making a good grade in my high school classes and making sure I prepared for the tests.…
My mom Angela has always loved reading ever since she was a little kid. She is not the only one in my family that enjoys reading. My dad, grandma, and my cousin also have found a love for reading books. When I received this assignment I knew it would be difficult to single out a specific person to interview due to my family’s love of reading. I eventually decided that I wanted to interview my mom for my assignment.…
Kaitlin Chelsey Maka’anela Kaipo, Giving Back To Hawai’i Throughout my life, there have been many people who have helped me along the way. I would not have gotten to where I am now, without the love and support from my family, friends, and the people in the community. They helped guide me in the right direction to achieve my goals and I cannot express how thankful I am to have them in my life. I hope that one day I will be able to give back to those who have helped me along the way.…
As school started this year I had a newly found confidence because I wasn’t the underclassmen this year. It wasn’t nerve-wrecking which is how I felt on the first of school when I was a freshman, but more comforting knowing that I had experience from last year. Also I was finally accustomed to being in a private Catholic school. From Kindergarten all the way to 6th grade I went to public school. The plan was to go to a public high school and so on.…
Success comes in different forms Success is within the mind of the individual. A large portion of one’s life is spent working to be successful. Everyone is told throughout their childhood to work hard to become successful and make money, but success comes in many different forms. Everyone has different interpretations of what success means to them. For some, success is measured by social status and for others success is determined by happiness.…
My mother has been one of the most inspirational women in my life. Although we have always had a very close relationship my mother is a very strong woman and does not show her weaknesses often, especially to me. Her strength developed throughout a very taxing childhood. She is one of five children whom lost both parents at an early age due to alcoholism and tobacco use. This has led her to want the best for me, even if it meant sheltering me from such weaknesses.…
Through all the baby steps I’ve taken in my life so far, my mom has been alongside me being supportive. My mom has always told me to take advantage of my education because one day I’d grow up to become someone important. She’s told me to never give up and never let anyone or anything stop me because I have the ability to make a change in the world and in my life. I’ve been doing as she’s told me and so far everything has been looking good. Through every letter from states houses and congress members, my mom is there supporting me at all times.…
The main goal of every person is to succeed, right? But true success does not come without failure. Success takes hard work, intelligence, humility, and failure leads to all three of these things. Money is to the root of all evil as failure is to the root of all true success. You must first fail in order to succeed.…
My mom helps me through lots of things and has shaped me into the girl I am…
Perseverance is the actions taken in order to overcome a struggle without giving up. In order to be able to persevere, one must face an obstacle or personal struggle. To show perseverance and push through the obstacle, you will need a purpose. Why is this struggle or obstacle in life so important to overcome? What is your purpose?.…