Personal Essays

s a personal finance advisor, I can only show my clients the cold, hard realities of their financial lives and give them strategies for improvement; but until they are ready to make the necessary changes, I really can 't help them become financially successful. After learning the secrets of managing, multiplying and maintaining money, it became my mission to pass on the good news to all. At first I was naïve in believing that once people understood how to transform their finances, they would quickly

to change without notice. Provided “as is” and without notice. Nontransferable and is sole responsibility of the recipient…” The fraises “subject to change without notice” and “sole responsibility” have been of significant importance in guiding my personal and professional development. Both have influenced my professional architype, allowing me to construct my role as a future psychologist. By first recognizing my “sole responsibility” in achieving my goals not only as self—gratification with the hopes

physical tasks. This year I elected to enroll in the health and fitness project for the first time. As part of the project work I incorporated many of my school related activities, some of my community involvement, my employment experiences, and my personal nutrition awareness.

Personal Development Contract (SLC) My Strategic Learning Contract (SLC) has been evolving from when I first created it prior to attending Intensive II. During our time in Dana Point, we had the opportunity to review our SLC with our learning group, which provided me with a lot of candid feedback. Since that time, I have been using my LG team member feedback, and incorporating those components into my SLC. I have also been striving to evolve my SLC to a state in which I feel it is close to being

Throughout our lives, we all have desires. Some may be major desires, some may be minor; some may be difficult to achieve, some may be simple. Nevertheless, we should always strive to aspire and to meet these desires. Our passions and desires should govern the way we choose to live our lives. Three passions that consume my life are success, love and wealth. Each of these elements motivate me and help to establish my sense of self. The greatest accomplishment would be to attain these three desires

WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH GOAL? My personal health goal is to plan and consume a more nutritious food. At the moment I am eating very unhealthy food and drinks, such as Burger King and McDonalds. I want to have this new diet because I have been gaining a lot of unwanted weight that I never had a few years ago. I think I have gained this weight because I have obtained by license, which means I can go to a fast food restaurant anytime I’m hungry. WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL? To

I decided to focus on school, this is because my mental struggles have mostly revolved around my personal scholarship. What I discovered is that I am like many other youths, I really sucked at studying. Learning how to study was both a confusing and exciting experience. The first aspect was figuring out exactly how to study. William Rapaport, from the

It’s a way to use your personal capabilities and interests to make an impact on the world. It has always been an interest to me as I have a strong passion for helping people in ways they can’t help themselves. I also like it because it’s constantly evolving and there are always

Mission Statement and Personal Philosophy Shannon Girnun 12Q Personal Philosophy My personal philosophy of life is to be kind, generous, helpful and honest. I strive as much as I can to be like this and go by the saying if I want other people to be nice to me I must be nice back, “ what goes around comes around”. I believe that life is about growing, whether it be physically or mentally, by doing this we continually learn more and more about ourselves, who we are and what we are about. Life

The personal crisis that I have most recently experienced was one that almost had life changing effects due to the way things happened throughout. My crisis began by me making choices that were not thought through enough to see the consequences that may come from my actions. These actions began the crisis cycle by taking me from my rationalized thoughts to making choices that were not financially and educationally smart. From making those actions I now found myself in phase two of the crisis cycle

everyone wants to be healthy but there are some people who don’t maintain their healthy ways such as eating healthy, exercising, visiting the doctor for regular check-ups and constantly washing my hands to protective myself from any harm. It is our personal responsibility to protect ourselves and our community from harmful health risks. I know my responsibility is to make sure that I get a physical often and any required check ups or shots needed to protect myself from illnesses.

As I go through this Assessments, I have found out that I am a stressful person. There are some areas I can improve upon such as in my healthy diet and schooling life. The first thing is doing exercise because it is also part of to be healthy person. I don’t always do exercise and that can have a big effect on my health. As it comes to eating, I don’t eat too much food so it might have big effect on my health. At morning, I always drink coffee because it makes my sleep gone away and I think it is

The story of life is a rollercoaster; one day you are soaring high with never ending joy, another, you tumble down quickly with gut wrenching fear. In the past, I have made three choices that have impacted my life significantly. This includes incorporating God into my daily life, applying to Mayfield Secondary School for the RAP, and quitting basketball for one year. While some of these decisions have filled me with an eternal sense of happiness and satisfaction, one in particular has left me feeling

True happiness comes from helping others. Life tests resilience, commitment and dedication as we strive to reach our goal. One of my goals is helping people as I pursue my aim in life. I strongly believe in the significance of volunteering and helping others.Upon my move to the US, being in an unfamiliar area and culture, I had a hard time figuring out how or where to offer my assistance. Gradually, I started to find a way to be active and contribute to my new community. Eventually, I realized

I believe in people. It is this belief that drives my courage and confidence in a world of cynicism and doubt. I know that ultimately, humans strive for belonging and community; thus, while loneliness and anger may always be in existence, so will togetherness and bliss. In this small nation of mine, people speak at least two languages and in addition to the English language, I have experienced the beauty of the Malay traditional tales, Chinese dragons, and Indian cuisines through years of golden

Computers and their immense diversity have interested me thoroughly. The first time I used a computer was when I was around the age of 9, with my uncle at his workplace. I was intrigued by the user interface and wanted to find out more about computers; in terms of how they worked and what else they are able to do. Since then I have always been fascinated as to how computers work and the capabilities of each computer. In addition, at the age of 15, I got into gaming and bought a gaming pc. I had bought

“The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo What does it truly mean to be happy? Many people will search their whole lives for happiness. For some, happiness can be achieved by playing a sport or participating in a certain activity. For others, happiness is like the wind; you can’t see it, but you can feel it. I pursue my happiness by learning and overcoming difficult obstacles, and thrive upon standing out from my peers and being different

Everyone has a talent or characteristic that defines who they are. There are many interests and hobbies that make up a person’s life. My life revolves around being with my family, learning more about music, and being dedicated to anything I set my mind to to. These characteristics have shaped me into who I am today. Hard work is imperative to life. Ever since I was little my parents always reminded me that in order to have success I must learn to work hard. They always tell me that it is better to

My life and my story isn’t necessarily the perfect life story, picture, or experience. However, after reflecting on my experiences along with the results of three assessments, my life picture is becoming clear and in alignment with my goals and aspirations. Like many individuals, I grew up wanting the careers that would make me tons of money. I wanted a lot of money because I wanted the “good life” or the “good picture” that was portrayed by many successful people that I admired. I grew up in a family

My goal in life is to save others and create peace in this world. I intend to do this with my God given gift of leadership. I use my talent in multiple volunteer venues from raising money for cancer to just teaching Sunday school. I participate in fundraisers year round and put my leadership skills to work. I am fearless, optimistic, and a leader. I am a great leader and it is not because of my decisions. I am a good leader because I let God work through me. By using my talent of leadership I am