ipl-logo

College Admissions Essay: My Role As A Role Model

728 Words3 Pages

If anyone has ever told you life would be easy, you would be ignorant to believe them. The greatest accomplishments mankind has ever achieved did not come with ease, they were born of passion, determination, and hard work. These people turned dreams into reality, made the impossible become possible, and were role models to our world. Each achievement made, brought a tool into our lives to help ease our struggles. In my opinion, purpose is the greatest satisfaction in life. To offer a positive impact to the greater good of mankind is my ultimate goal, but before any goal is achieved, a strong foundation must be in place. Education is my starting point, I will do well in English 1301 and continue to excel in school and earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, to build a strong foundation, live a more purposeful life, and become a role model.
A strong foundation is the single most important asset in any aspect of building, it is the starting point. I was told by my father that if I imagined myself as a rocket, with a strong platform and a lot of fuel inside, that I could touch the stars. I chose the military as my platform, and by the tools handed down from them I have begun to build a …show more content…

Looking back at my childhood, the one person I idolized the most was my grandfather, he has been the greatest role model in my life. With a family of eight, minimal education, and a language barrier to overcome, he never failed to provide for his family. At a young age I started working with him doing landscaping, and from that I experienced what hard labor really was. The one thing he repeatedly told me was that education is the key, and if I did not want to be working outside in the hot sun my entire life, I should stay in school. Today my hard work and dedication is a reflection of those moments in my life I spent learning from my grandfather, he is the type of man I strive to

Show More
Related

  • Don Fischer Research Paper

    619 Words  | 3 Pages

    In 83 years my grandpa has lived a hard working, rewarding life. Through determination he went from having to earn everything he got, to a wealthy, retired

    Read More

  • An Ode To The Mentoring Spartan Rhetorical Analysis

    106 Words  | 1 Pages

    You have goals set of all of us to become something important. To make a change to the world.

    Read More

  • 1.08 Parenting Skills

    901 Words  | 4 Pages

    I have over 18 aunts and uncles who provide constant encouragement every time we converse. Their motivation constantly changes as I progress to a more mature adult. Today, I am receiving constant encouragement and motivation because I will be graduating college soon. As a first generation college student, this motivates to become look beyond the horizon to seek new opportunities to make them proud. Although aunts and uncles’ involvement does not equal the involvement of a grandparent per se, their loving attitudes coincides to help me better myself and this mindset all started with the initial involvement they had in my life as a child.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Pawpaw Father

    238 Words  | 1 Pages

    “You are something special, Joey. You will make a difference!” That is what my grandfather has said to me since I was in elementary school. He always believed in me, encouraged me, and supported me.

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay About American Dream

    760 Words  | 4 Pages

    Growing up, my parents couldn 't always afford what I wanted, but I always had food and shelter. My dad’s family brought him to California chasing the American dream. He had to dropout of high school in order to help provide for his family due to economic problems. He was only sixteen having to work in the fields. My dad is currently working as a forklift driver for Driscoll’s where he has been working for over twenty-five years.

    Read More

  • How To Become An Unocumented Immigrant

    462 Words  | 2 Pages

    Now that I am older, I understand the hard work my parents do in order to make ends meet. Through my experience, I have become a resilient individual. I have gained many experiences that have taught me the qualities of being determined and unafraid. When I reflect on myself about my journey to a good education, I focus on the sacrifices my family

    Read More

  • Frankenstein Purpose And Feelings Of Accomplishment Analysis

    1155 Words  | 5 Pages

    It’s one of the most amazing experiences to create something and have it turn out to work. For example, baking cookies without using a recipe from a cookbook, or fixing an alternator in a car to make it run correctly. We feel energetic and excited when we accomplish a task at hand and feel as though we’re on top of the world. Furthermore, the article, Purpose and Feelings of Accomplishment by Peter Fleming, director of the Pellin Institute, enlightens, “With purpose we can understand where our feelings of accomplishment come from, how they...take on shapes that enable us to see our future as hopeful and exciting.” Fleming makes a point about accomplishments giving people joy and excitement, but he also mentions the idea of purpose, which is

    Read More

  • Janina Kolalanek Autobiography

    502 Words  | 3 Pages

    Something that contributes to how I define myself is the babysitter I had as a child. Her name was Janina Kolanek, we called her Jean, and she was a polish immigrant. She taught me a whole load of life lessons, both directly and indirectly, that shaped me into the person I am today. Jean didn’t necessarily have the best life. She was a prisoner of war in the Holocaust as a child and she never saw her family again after that.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Trip To Ecuador

    666 Words  | 3 Pages

    If it was not for him; I probably would not have come out of my shell. My grandfather taught me the importance of family. He reminded that this may be the only opportunity I may actually experience the idea of being with family. I listened to him and being in Ecuador taught me my true identity; going to Ecuador taught me what it meant to be with family. When I got back to the U.S, and a few months have passed by.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Graduate High School

    342 Words  | 2 Pages

    Many choices, a lot of responsibilities and nevertheless the consequences. The one thing that jumps out on me when i think about life in the future is that i want to be successful. Its either you 're eager to learn or dumm away with something you 're not interested in. Who i want to be, it 's not going to take two years or so, i probably won 't accomplished who i want to be in such little years i have yet to live, i want to make a difference. Die with my name still living.

    Read More

  • College Admissions Essay: What Is Your Legacy To Me?

    544 Words  | 3 Pages

    A quote from Doctor Seuss, “Sometime you will know the value of a moment until it become a memory.” What will your legacy be? Everyone wants to be remembered in some way. Whether it is being remembered as the lazy kid who snoozes through class, or the dedicated student who is always prepared for class. For example, a legacy to me is something that is left by a person to be remembered by.

    Read More

  • The Art Of Metacommentary Analysis

    737 Words  | 3 Pages

    But Also a Healthy One.” that humans, in their natural state, are meant to thrive. Research indicates that having a meaning of purpose is crucial to having a meaningful life and a healthy life. In having a sense of purpose; people have a better chance of having positive health outcomes throughout their life. The article states that some of those positive outcomes include having better sleep, fewer stroke, and lower risk of dementia. In the same article, Dhruv Khullar explains his research on the benefits of a greater purpose.

    Read More

  • Helen Tucker Analysis

    656 Words  | 3 Pages

    Life was tough for him, having to deal with poverty, an absent father, five siblings with whom he had to share food, clothes, and his mother’s attention, and a few other obstacles during his life; however, he never let anything stop him. Reaching goals, is all he wanted. His mentality is that everything in life is possible, it may just need extra work to get it, so he worked harder to achieve his goals. The first step in his career was a bachelor degree in biochemical engineering, continuing with a Master of Science. He certainly did every effort needed to reach his dreams, and taught me to work for mine and, more importantly, I should always do it the best way possible.

    Read More

  • Definition Essay On Personal Happiness

    339 Words  | 2 Pages

    your life (Ford, Lappi, & Holden, 2016). Finding your purpose in life or setting goals that are later completed deals with one’s own personal happiness and helps with well-being and satisfaction. Happiness is an emotion expressed by thoughts and feelings. When your happy you feel free but when your happy you achieve more things in life and you do things out of the kindness of your heart for others (Phillips et al., 2017). According to Phillips et al.

    Read More

  • Reflective Essay About Myself

    1475 Words  | 6 Pages

    I had people who looked up to me. It meant so much to me that some of my peers saw me as an inspiration. I distinguished myself the most

    Read More

More about College Admissions Essay: My Role As A Role Model

Open Document