FFA has been a big impact in my life since 9th grade. I began in Dekaney and continued to be a part of it in Wunsche. FFA has meant a lot to me because of all the things it has taught me to be a better person. I currently am a FFA officer Historian and without this wonderful position I wouldn't be able to have the leadership and communication skills I have now. Being a part of this chapter has opened new doors for me and allowed me to talk to new people that has helped me for my future career.…
Christina is 10 years old in the 5th Grade. One day she went home crying to her mother because she got her results back from the Fcat. Her score was really low and it can hold her back from moving on to the next grade level. Christina’s mother Sharon was devastated about the news, so she schedule a parent teacher conference to address the issue. In the meeting, Sharon got the news from Christina’s teacher that Fcat is mandatory and there was nothing they can do .The…
I learned how to submit to authority and get the job done no matter how tedious it was. I created relationships with the adults I worked with that I would also consider some of my closest friends. Stepping out of my comfort zone and volunteering at Awana Club has been one of the most impactful experiences on my life thus far, and I couldn’t be more thankful for all it has taught…
My eyes have been opened to careers that I never thought about before high school. FFA has made this possible for my life. I have had the opportunity to have some of the most influential and impacting advisors. Freshman year they began pushing me to be the best I could possibly be and never give up on anything I wish to accomplish. I am where I am today because of them.…
The Honors College Program at UIC gives students the chance to further develop and implement their knowledge and principles. If given the opportunity to join this community, I intend to make the best of the learning environment by contributing my organizational skills, dedication, and enthusiasm. I am extremely optimistic that the Honors College will help to fulfill my dream of becoming a….. Dedicating myself towards scholastic excellence will be my top priority at the Honors College. This entails upholding my grades, as well as further developing and implementing the knowledge that I obtain.…
When I first joined FFA, I had no idea of the impact it would have on me. Funnily enough, I originally thought of it just as a stepping stool into become a veterinarian- obviously plans have changed. And although my original goal and reason for joining has changed, I’m grateful that I did join, because FFA has impacted me in more ways than one. It goes beyond other experiences because as far as an educational experience goes, it has taught me a great deal than I ever expected. FFA has gone beyond just teaching me about cows, plants, and farming, it’s taught me business, life and leadership skills.…
Joining the New Visions program was one of the wisest decisions I have made. When nurses that I shadow at Unity Hospital express how jealous they are that they didn’t have a program like this when they were in high school, it reminds me to take advantage of this opportunity that not every student receives. I am confident that when I graduate college, I will be able to recollect this program, and how it led me to be successful. I will reminisce about the long hours dedicated to each college-level assignment in determination to receive a grade in the high 90’s, or that moment when I witnessed a five pound baby be born from a cesarean delivery, or even when I stood next to the operating table observing a total knee replacement surgery, while the surgeon and nurses took the time to teach me about what they were doing--an opportunity that not even college nursing students were able to see. Every assignment I completed, conversation I had, and person I met, has transformed me into a more educated and open minded student.…
The situation that brought about the need for the FLSA was the Great Depression, and previously weak employment and business laws. In 1938, the Great Depression still lingered, even after the initial downfall of the market nine years earlier. American workers were susceptible to low wages and poor working conditions. To this day, businesses still seek ways to create profit at the expense of workers. According to the Federation of American Scientists, in 1938 one-third of the United States population was malnourished and did not have proper conditions for living (FAS, 2013, pg. 1).…
I acquired leadership skills such as patience, alertness, problem-solving, communication, and cultural competence. I was privileged to work with students from various backgrounds and became exposed to different cultures, learnings, and living styles. My volunteer experiences helped me feel connected to the Buffalo community in the process of making it a better place. I was also able to meet new people and form long lasting friendships. Through volunteer work with the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center, I discovered a new interest in painting.…
One of the extracurricular activity that I am in is called FCCLA. FCCLA stands for Family, Career, and Community, Leaders of America. This one extracurricular activity is important to me, because of the fact that it helps to develop my personality and a to better understand and to better cultivate my potential to the fullest. The impact that this organization had on me was in the positive manner of speaking.…
I'll never forget the day my world was flipped upside down by a single phone call, the call that changed my life forever. My family and I had waited for this phone call for over two years and there it was I distinctly remember the the high pitched ring. As I watch my dad's face go through a range of emotions as he spoke to the unknown person on the phone. He says i'll be there by six tonight and hung up. As my family and I ask who was it?…
I am interested in Foundation year because it is giving people the chance to experience and also to receive college experience and credit, to help and prepare us for us for college. Personally it will be giving me the chance to improve and increase my GPA to help me get accepted into Northeastern, which is my reach…
“When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.” (Zig Ziglar). I am most passionate about Parkland Buddy Sports, a volunteer program where people with disabilities are assisted in playing sports. Joining this program has revealed to me who I truly am, since the day I joined I have rarely missed a day. This program has allowed me to tap into my inner-self and gain new skills while finding my own path and reasons to push forward.…
Emerging scholars is a great program for black youths in the lowcountry of South Carolina. The program united three counties containing five different school districts. The program had an lasting effect on my life's . Firstly, the ES program affect my life by introducing me to different people that I wouldn't know if I didn't come to the program.…
“With great power comes great responsibility” being the oldest of nine I have an abundance of both responsibility and expectations to uphold. One thing that was stressed was the importance of giving back to those that come after me. Over the last three years I have done many things that help those around and in my community. One of the most recent events was during the summer during “Gospel Music Workshop of America”. The next event occurred after that was also in the summer in Brooklyn.…