Life's lessons Forgiveness is a life lesson I learned at a very young age. It has empowered me to accept and overcome my disability, to live a productive life, to maintain a close relationship with my father, and has given me the deep desire to help others who find themselves in similar circumstances. Let me explain. At the age of 4, I was injured in an accident involving a riding lawn mower operated by my father Mark. As a result, I suffered the amputation of my right foot and a portion of my lower leg. Such a traumatic event would cause most everyone to have their world flip upside-down and destroy a parent/child relationship. Really, my dad was the direct cause of my injury, although I have chosen not to view it in this manner. In fact, …show more content…
Volunteering at The Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding for the last nine years opened my eyes to see the difference that one person can make in the lives of others. The mission of Equest is to assist the physically and emotionally disabled through the use of horses. To be a part of something so magical has been my goal from the first time I came to Equest. I have had the chance to get to know many riders and their families, making the experience very personal. One instance I can recall was when I was leading a horse for a young girl with Cerebral Palsy in therapy classes at Equest. The young girl's father spotted my brace through the breeches on my lower leg and asked me if I had broken my leg. Matter-of-factly I stated that I don't have a foot and what he was seeing was the brace for my prosthetic foot. The impact this had on the young rider AND her parents was astounding. They had been watching me and the instructor leading their daughter with mobility issues for months and witnessed my own riding abilities. They never suspected that I, too, had mobility challenges that I triumphed over. What an inspiration for the young girl AND her parents to dream big beyond any preconceived notion of what I (or she) would be able to accomplish in
When you volunteer you are able to advance your career. Volunteering will allow you to experience things like customer service, how to handle different obstacles and even enhance your knowledge on certain things. HiCaliber Horse Rescue is home to many horses that have been dumped at the auction where most horses end up getting sold to kill pens through the auctions. HiCaliber is a large recuse known for buying neglected horses from the auction. They take these horses home, where they retrain and adopt them out to new homes.
This serves as an example to everyone that despite all obstacles people may face they all have a chance to become something greater and bigger than
However, I have also gained many life experiences that some many never have, I have participated in the Ross County Queens’ Contest, went to 4-H camps during the summer, and have had the opportunity to raise and show hogs at the county fair. Additionally being a Camp Counselor, a member of Junior Fair Board, and Junior Leaders great
I have had the unforgettable opportunity to personally raise $1,400 for kids to go to summer camp, whose families could not afford it otherwise. I have worked at food drives, homeless shelters, and kid’s programs in my town, in hopes to make someone’s day a little bit better and ultimately make my community stronger. These experiences shaped who I am today. While I cherish the experience I had making a difference in my own town, I am ready to grow and leave a positive impact somewhere else in the country.
Throughout high school I have participated in many different activities and programs, but one of the opportunities I was given I will carry with me forever. As a junior at River Valley I participated in the Marion General Teen Volunteer Program. After interviewing and being placed in the physical therapy unit I took the opportunity to branch out into other areas of the hospital. I soon made my way to the labor and delivery floor where everyday a miracle happened. My duties while volunteering included assisting the nurses during hearing checks, changing diapers, and rocking crying infants in special care.
The concept of injustice has always been something that has infuriated me, especially when experienced by juveniles. One particular example is portrayed in a documentary called When Kids Get Life, which I watched during an undergraduate juvenile delinquency course. This documentary, and the injustice it portrays, ignited my passion to stand up for unjust policies and laws against juveniles. In When Kids Get Life, produced by PBS, FRONTLINE producer Ofra Bikel traveled to Colorado in 2007 to document a story about five individuals who were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles.
Volunteering at McKenna Farms Therapy Services I was able to observe pediatric occupational therapy sessions. Not only did I get to observe Occupational Therapy sessions, but I observed Hippotherapy sessions too. What I found so unique about McKenna Farms is that they had Speech Therapist, Physical Therapist, and Occupational Therapist all together at one clinic. This allowed me to witness how the different types of therapy fit together and how the therapist would collaborate to find the best way to treat the children. My favorite part was finding ways to communicate with the kids.
This paper describes and analyzes a life review interview with an older adult. The purpose of this paper is to discuss, record and reflect on an older adult’s life in order to evaluate them on the last stage of Erik Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development; integrity versus despair. This paper will also focus on the elements of a life review as well as the reflections of the interview on the part of the author. JC is a seventy-seven year old white male who lives by himself in New York City. He was born in London, England, and was an only child.
Do schools have a responsibility to fill in the gaps when parents don’t educate their children about basics? It is often argued that it is never the responsibility of the school to teach students skills that are not academic. One may say that the way a student should be taught on the values of life are up the parents. Admittedly, teachers and parents are two different respected leaders in a students life. However, students spend a number of years in school with teachers who lead them into the direction of success academically, so what makes learning about life skills different?
“Just because your pain is understandable doesn’t mean your behavior is acceptable.” One important life lesson is that people can change. You can learn this lesson by making mistakes in life, learning from other people and experiencing rough times. One way that we learn that people can change is by making mistakes.
Throughout the history, there have been heated discussions on what constitutes a good life. Philosophers have given different annotations on the meaning of good life based on their beliefs, perspectives or even scientific-based evidences. Some view a good life as an accumulation of material goods that brings “large amount” of pleasure to oneself. On the other hand, Mencius and Aristotle advocate good life as possessing of pleasure that incorporates ethical values and they believe that by doing so one will experience enduring happiness. There is no ultimate right or wrong for these interpretations since this is not a factual question.
My parents always stressed how we should do our best and have to work for the things we want. Growing up I learned this doesn’t come easy. As everything college is upon us I have reflected on these principles and pondered how I will come up with the money for my college education. The clear cut answer is scholarships. You will see in this essay that I am a worthy candidate for this scholarship.
What is the value of life? To me the value of life is cherishing every moment that comes to me. To make sure with every experience to take it to heart and learn some kind of lesson out of it. life is like a mountain, at certain points throughout the climb it is going to be really tough mentally and emotionally. Other times it’s going to be so easy fun and smoothe until… one hits that bump in the road again.
The two important values that I have learnt are the independence and the respect. I learnt these two values since my childhood. One of the values is the independence. Independence means that you can support yourself without owning or depending on yourself concerned with livelihood or studying. You can make decision of your life without being controlled by the others.
Courage is defined as, the ability to do something that frightens one. Something that is outside your comfort, that is hard for you to do. You must be brave and daring, or in other words fearlessness. The action of courage can not only affect yourself but also the people you surround yourself with. These people are the people that show who you are and what you do.