Throughout my high school years, most nights ended with me hunched over homework, with sliced fruit, given to me by my dad in a bowl as apology, washing away the taste of tears from my mouth. My dad hovered over my shoulder when it came to my academics. Scrutinizing my every move, he jumped at every chance to reprimand me for my mistakes, no matter how petty. The lectures that followed were filled with harsh words, about how foolish I would be if I kept making the same mistakes over and over again. Some words he said hurt me, but I brushed them off each time, accepting his actions as good-willed. The end of junior year signified the liberty to choose my own classes for senior year, but it was also when I realized the full extent to which his philosophy could damage me. This was a chance for me to shape my classes in accordance with my personal interests, and my passion had always belonged to medicine. I fell in love with the field five years ago. My grandpa had entered cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital. He needed double bypass surgery, and thankfully, the operation was a success. I became interested in medicine ever since. So of course, when my school offered me this opportunity, I seized it and signed up for AP Biology and Internal Medicine, in addition to the core subjects. …show more content…
A great many of my cousins were either studying or had a profession in business, and he expected the same of me. He demanded that I take economics classes and uphold the tradition, but I’d never found finances or economics to be particularly interesting. Instead, I wanted to devote my future to biology. I spoke up against my dad’s opinion, but this time, my disobedience lit his fuse, and he exploded into a
For example, when I was younger my father told me that I would never be smart enough to attend college and that I might as well not even try to apply. For most of my life, this has caused me to think I would never be smart enough to graduate from high school or attend college. Eventually, I overcame this fear when I graduated high school and was accepted into college. I also had to learn not to take things personally from my father because the things that he said about me were not true. If I kept listening to him, I would always find myself hurt by the things he says. I began to realize that I had a problem with taking things personally, and I realized this even more after conducting some personal interviews about the Four
My lifetime goal is helping others and I plan to use my career to fulfill it. The classes I’m taking right now and the ones I’m planning to take senior year are classes I believe will influence my decision in my college major/career as well as counting toward my GPA. This will help me get into schools who have medical programs that I’m considering. Also, taking AP classes can help me save money since I can earn college credit. I’m taking all AP classes, and the electives I’m taking have been classes that have helped me consider being in the medical field. I’ve found that over the years, science and math are what I’m doing better in versus history and english. I believe by being in the medical field, I can help others in the best way I can.
I continued to take medical classes throughout high school, however, there were quite a few setbacks. Before the start of my sophomore
Born with a single tooth, mother used to say I came out smiling, and I guess I never stopped. Smiles, books, and sun were among the things that composed my childhood, the smiles usually resulting from the books and sun. This situation of strictly happy memories of a loving and bookish family, strong Christian education, and a healthy community helped shape me to be the person I am today.
When I was growing up and was about in the Fourth grade I distinctly remember my father who was always the disciplinarian would come into my room after I had spent most of the morning cleaning my bedroom or perhaps the house, and he would not at all acknowledge that even anything looked good. Instead he would point out all the things that I had missed or did wrong which lead to many problems growing up thinking I was never good enough in anything I ever did sadly. I was able to confront my father while I was in drug ...
There are numerous moments, and people in my life that have influenced me and caused change and growth. But I think one moment in particular has had more so much influence on me, that if it hadn’t happened, I probably wouldn’t be who I am today. The day that my parents divorced had such a lasting impact on me that it has affected my decisions even as an adult. But if things had been different I probably wouldn’t be the same.
“Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” My family has taught me many important qualities in order to reach success. One thing I have always been taught is that you ultimately control you and the way you act upon every situation. Throughout my life, my parents have strived to teach me how to be successful in what I do. I don’t remember how old I was when my mom and dad first taught me the importance of being involved and being respectful. I guess it’s just something that I have grown up with.
Growing up, my father’s absence played a major factor in my stride for success. His absence was the scapegoat for why I always felt like I may not be good enough – or why I’d be looked at as an outcast. I’ve always made it my first priority to overcome his negligence by attempting to do my best in school – earning good grades, joining school clubs, giving back to the community. However, never did I receive the recognition I’ve always dreamed of and never was I satisfied with my outcome, but never did I think that I would find through the one who seized it all.
When I first decided to partake in this contest, the most difficult thing to come up with was what exactly I should write about. So many things in my life have influenced me to become what I am today and I often wonder how different I would be if some of these things were no longer in my life, or never were at all. I thought for sure that I wanted to do a person, but there are so many incredible people have influenced me. I obtained the realization that I would never be able to pick just one person that has impacted my life the most. After I concluded that a person was out of the question, I thought back to something else that has shaped me into the person I am presently.
J.K. Rowling once said “Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It meets a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts that is something on which to pride yourself but poverty itself is romanticized by fools,” and this really resonates with me as my family has always struggled with money. No moment has better been summed up by this quote then when I started college.
In the beginning of the semester, I thought it would be enjoyable to take Anatomy and Physiology since I had already taken it in high school and actually received a high grade. I had heard from many students that this class is much harder in college and will often have a big lecture setting with more than three-hundred students, but I brushed this off and went into the classroom with a positive attitude. I quickly learned that big lectures were not the classes that I would succeed in, instead I preferred a small classroom setting where I am able to ask questions whenever needed. Throughout the semester, I also learned that I prefer online classes when it comes to mathematics and social sciences because they can be self-taught and I found myself often uninterested during the
When I was young living in Kenya my siblings and I were blessed. We were a few of the fortunate kids whose parents had the money and cared enough to spend a fortune on our education. My parents did this in hopes that one day my siblings and I would all graduate, make something of ourselves, bring wealth to the family and greatness to our name. This was a great investment betted on my siblings, but when it came to me this was a gamble and I knew it. I could also see it in my father’s eyes as my teachers would express to my parents that I was smart but lazy. Bearly passing most of my classes but receiving A’s the subjects I had interest in. “He 's clever but a daydreamer.” My teachers would say. This is when my father would explode with anger and yell “We don 't pay for you to come to school and dream. If that was the case you might as well stay home and dream there.” I would apologize and promise to do better but continued having similar conversations till my last year of highschool. This is when I fell in love with computers and found my passion in software.
When it came the time to pick classes for junior year, my counselor advised us to choose courses that would both interest us and challenge us. I already was required to take physics, but I figured my schedule needed another science course since those were the classes that interested me the most. I looked through the program guide and one course caught my eye: Introduction to Sports Medicine. This class seemed both challenging and interesting, so I decided to take it.
Some memories are best forgotten, but it takes courage to go through them. Often, I wish to forget the day when I almost lost my parents in a tragic car accident. As my world came crumbling down, I prayed and hoped that the nightmare would soon end. I endlessly fought the sense of helplessness, isolation and fear of the uncertainty. I was 19 and clueless. Nevertheless, I sailed through these dreadful days and welcomed my parents home after six long months. In the months that followed my parent’s return, I juggled between taking care of my parents, graduating college and adjusting to my new job. Almost 10 years later, this dark phase still has a phenomenal impact on me. Perhaps, because this specific experience transformed me into a grateful,
Both of my grandparents raised my own parents when being young kids into having discipline, responsibilities and obligations. Back in the day, the years were different and it required a lot more education/principles. Education has been one of the most maybe top five of me, my character. Since what I remember by parents always taught me the right path, not wrong, they always tried to fix my mistakes so I wouldn 't repeat them or make myself look bad in front of other people. They wanted me to be an educated person with principles, but I never understood why