I am apt to believe that I should be accepted into this academy due to the fact that I am resilient, ambitious, mature, and hard working. Becoming a Cardiothoracic Surgeon is definitely my biggest objective in life, therefore at no cost will I do anything but my best to fulfil this. My biggest struggle in life was nothing but an obstacle that I overcame of which I came out one-hundred and one times stronger. Anxiety, Depression, Trichotillomania, these three struggles have brought me to my lowest point in life. I spent 7 years surpassing these struggles until last year.…
On an ordinary day, around 4:45 pm, I, Matthew Watson entered society as an innocent and delicate infant destined to inherit this world. Full of life and energy, but, in desperate need of care, I was greeted with unconditional love from two enduring individuals, who had persevered through the trials of life: my parents. I can only imagine what I felt during these times. Being constantly under watchful and careful eyes, having utmost attention, and most importantly living a happy, simple life were all commodities that I enjoyed. However, this would come to a halt as the power of the sin of man and woman overwhelmed my family.…
1. What are your top three site choices, and why did you select them? Please be specific. (Suggested word count: 300-800 words) I was immediately struck by the "Free Bird" experience.…
While my college colleagues filled bookshelves with James Patterson novels, my library was quite different. The Tale of the Dueling Nuerosurgens, by Daniel Levitin and Sam Kean sat atop my bedroom dresser. When I learned my aunt was diagnosed with Schizophrenia, I turned through the tear-stained pages and found out that she was in battle against her own brain. Mid 2012, I experienced an event that altered my entire life when my aunt, Kulbir Kaur, at the age of 28, was announced dead after taking her own life. I was enrolled as a student at California State University of East Bay at the time and on my visits back home, I could not understand why staying in a church with only a thin curtain separating her from an elderly priest seemed more appealing…
Much adversity and vicissitude throughout my life has broken me down and slowed progress—forcing action to resolve many disputes and reverse path. Early in life, my parents split up; leaving me with my mother. beginning school, a learning disability forced much struggle within the battle of learning to read, but I persevered through diligence to be an A/B honor roll student throughout grades 1-5. Depression and anxiety paired with severe bullying drastically dropped my attendance and grades as I struggled with the unaccustomed habitat I was forced into. Consequently, I went about a large stint in life with little desire to live—believing I was alone.…
If I had been asked a couple months ago about the most challenging obstacle I have overcome, I would have said my move to the United States from Iran four years ago. The cultural shock, the language barrier, and the financial problems put a lot of stress on me. I dealt with anxiety ever since I moved and lost my way couple of times. I started working when I was 17 because I saw my father struggling to provide for our family. I thought I was a strong and independent woman that had everything figured out.…
Most people want to be remembered as a prom queen, a state champion or a superlative scholar. My classmates will remember me as the girl who was always on crutches. Although it was problematic, it taught me some extremely valuable lessons. I have torn my MCL and ACL in my right knee, and my ACL and meniscus in my left knee. This resulted in four surgeries within three years.…
In my brief 17 years I’ve face my share of adversity. From losing my Dad when I was nine years old to moving to a new state and high school at the start of my freshman year. These hardships have motivated me as well as molded me into a resilient, adaptive and optimistic young man. Prior to moving to Kansas, I was a four sport athlete. That is what I did, played sports.…
Samantha Overcashier 9/13/2017 Psy 201 Tara Young Malone, J. C., Liu, S. R., Vaillant, G. E., Rentz, D. M., & Waldinger, R. J. (2016). Midlife Eriksonian psychosocial development: Setting the stage for late-life cognitive and emotional health. Developmental Psychology, 52(3), 496-508.…
From a young age to now I have seen, felt, and dealt with many things most people my age have yet to experience. I have seen my mother struggle with finding who she is by using drugs as a way to cope with the “pain.” I have felt the absence of my “family” when I needed them in the most troubling times in my life, and I have dealt with many traumatic experiences. Due to growing up in a single parent home for most of my life I have experienced and seen financial hardship and the burden it put on my mother daily. As a teenager I was sexually molested by a family member and physically abused by a boyfriend.…
Cumulatively, my life experiences and challenges have helped me develop good nurturing instincts and an ability to recognize others in need of help. At the same time, I have also developed an intense intellectual curiosity about the human mind and the way that trauma alters the perspective of the individual. I realize that to a large extent, understanding those processes has helped me come to terms with some of my experiences better than I could have without that conceptual understanding. Those personal challenges together with my professional psychiatric nursing experience have contributed to my interest in advanced education. After careful thought, I have drawn the conclusion that the obvious career direction for which I am best suited, by nature and by prior undergraduate…
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday”. I chose to learn from my mother’s Epilepsy instead of letting her disease affect my life negatively. I chose who my first love would be and how he would alter my personality as I matured. I chose to take my experiences in life, the good and the bad, and make the best of it. The photograph I selected depicts the most influential people in my life: my mother, my boyfriend, and myself.…
Have you ever blamed yourself for a specific situation? While growing up with my mother, who is a single parent of two. I always blamed myself for my mom and dad’s separation. Never had I thought I would get over not having a father figure in my life. Although, yes it was difficult but it made me who I am today.…
My Moral Conviction In Jeannette Walls’ novel Half Broke Horses, Lily is the main character. She is an independent, strong-willed woman. She is stubborn, uncompromising, and is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Lily is a teacher and with her strong beliefs, it is hard for her to be governed.…
Abstract There are many professional researches and studies that have been conducted to find out more insight in regards to why humans behave as they progress through life. Psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, contextual, and evolutionary perspective are the six major theoretical perspectives that have influenced lifespan development. Distinct theories and the developmental stages will be discussed throughout this paper from a personal point of view and provide insight on how various factors have contributed to the development process thus far in life. Spiritual development will be discussed from the earliest memory and will expand into early adulthood, which is the current state of development. Human growth and development varies from person to person and what works for one person will not necessarily be beneficial for another.…