This whole journey started back in October of 2006, when I first became a Cub Scout. I still remember the joy my friends and I felt when we received our first Cub Scout uniforms. We were excited for all the wonderful experiences and adventures that come with being a scout, and we couldn’t wait to join. I was ready for this journey, but I wasn’t aware of the hardships that I would have to endure. For the next 12 years, I made amazing memories, and I also learned and worked my way through challenges. Now after all of the hard work, I will be an Eagle Scout, two weeks from this date. This journey of becoming an Eagle Scout has changed my life and has made me into the person I am today by teaching me maturity, commitment, and how to be a leader
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When we went hiking, our camping leader had to watch carefully over me because I would wander off in the woods, trying to find snakes, lizards, and salamanders. I always had the urge to do something, to explore, and most of the time, that wasn’t what we were supposed to do. However, as I transitioned to a Boy Scout, I changed. I wasn’t this kid who always did his own thing, but now a teen who didn’t listen. This lasted for the first two years of being a Boy Scout, but we soon got a new leader, Travis Brown. Travis sat me down and talked to me, explaining how he was just like me as a kid, but worse. He made it clear to me that I needed to change my act soon before I got into serious trouble. And I did. I listened to others and followed my troop leaders’ orders. I was a completely different person. All of the leaders of my troop noticed, and told me how proud they were. To this day, I still get complements on how I act, and how I help the younger scouts learn to be respectful young men. Travis, my role model, taught me the importance of discipline, and helped me grow into a better person, the person I am today, and I owe my thanks to him. With these next two weeks approaching, I get more excited every day knowing I will achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. This 12 year commitment was worth it all, and has forever changed my
When we went hiking, our camping leader had to watch carefully over me because I would wander off in the woods, trying to find snakes, lizards, and salamanders. I always had the urge to do something, to explore, and most of the time, that wasn’t what we were supposed to do. However, as I transitioned to a Boy Scout, I changed. I wasn’t this kid who always did his own thing, but now a teen who didn’t listen. This lasted for the first two years of being a Boy Scout, but we soon got a new leader, Travis Brown. Travis sat me down and talked to me, explaining how he was just like me as a kid, but worse. He made it clear to me that I needed to change my act soon before I got into serious trouble. And I did. I listened to others and followed my troop leaders’ orders. I was a completely different person. All of the leaders of my troop noticed, and told me how proud they were. To this day, I still get complements on how I act, and how I help the younger scouts learn to be respectful young men. Travis, my role model, taught me the importance of discipline, and helped me grow into a better person, the person I am today, and I owe my thanks to him. With these next two weeks approaching, I get more excited every day knowing I will achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. This 12 year commitment was worth it all, and has forever changed my