Resiliency Essay

I want to become an Army officer, because I feel that I would be a great asset to the Army Officer Corp. I am a determined individual, who has been through many bumps in the road, yet my goal to become both an officer, and veterinarian have never faltered. This is due to the resiliency that I have; I learned in Basic Training Combat that every good soldier needs resiliency in order to be successful. Without resiliency, how are soldier expected to successfully complete their mission? This past semester I struggled with passing Organic Chemistry I, and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, the same thing happened in my freshman fall 2014 semester with Calculus I; while I did pass these classes in the end, it does not mean I was done. Just because I passed does not mean that I could not do better, because I can. When I take these classes again, besides the fact I will have past experience and previous notes, I will be striving to achieve a higher grade in each of these classes. If I plan to get into Veterinary school I cannot even expect to be considered with those grades in those classes, besides the fact that they dropped my GPA, it shows I did not understand or was able to apply what I learned. In addition, as a veterinarian or …show more content…
As for BRM failure I have looked up the Army doctrine for Rifle Marksmanship Training, since I learn better by understanding the concept first I continue to review the material. If possible, during drill I will see if it is possible to receive training, even if I cannot to a range, I will practice the fundamentals. If I learned anything from all my struggles, it is that the life is unpredictable and plans will more than likely never go to plan, yet being able to have that mindset of never admitting defeat and always wanting to improve yourself is the best way to become a stronger