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Essay On Life Experience

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Answering the question about my particular life experiences, talents, commitments and interests I have that I will bring with me to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus to help both enhance the campus and community requires me to reflect on what kind of person I am and the experiences I have had. Fortunately, I am very blessed, having been raised in a very strong family that values commitment, loyalty and hard work.

I have been fortunate to experience life on a small working dairy farm because of my grandparents. On a regular basis, I have had opportunities to stay with my grandparents for extended periods of time, which have allowed me to participate in the day to day farm life. This has taught me the value of commitment and hard work. Milking cows, feeding the other …show more content…

Moving to new schools as a young teenager taught me how to rely on my social skills to become adaptable and flexible. It definitely taught me to go into any situation with an open mind. My most valuable lesson from moving has been learning how every group of people have a different perspective on life. During one summer following a move to a new town, I spent most of my time at my grandparents’ farm. One day one of the cows was sick and required surgery. The veternarian arrived and allowed me to help with the surgery! On my first day of school, my teacher asked everyone to write down one cool thing they had done that summer. Other kids wrote down your typical “nothing”, or that they went to Disney World. When it was my turn, I wrote down in all capital letters, “I GAVE A COW SURGERY”. I was a 5th grader and the other kids thought that was hilarious and that I must be some kind of ¨hick¨. I was able to make alot of friends because I am very outgoing, confident and proud of where I have come from. In summary, moving three times as a young teenage girl has made me very self-confident

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