College Essay On Self Confidence

Self-confidence. Oxford Dictionary defines it as, “a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgment”. Growing up, this concept of self-confidence was an unfamiliar concept. I didn’t have any trust in my own abilities. I wasn’t sure of myself in most, if not all, situations I found myself in. It made school, relationships, my job, and life in general very challenging. This lack of self-confidence continued throughout my marriage. As I applied for jobs to make money to raise my family, the lack of self-confidence cost me potential jobs, and caused me to have to accept jobs that I didn’t really want. This ended on 23 February, 2010. It was then that I went through Basic Military Training as the start of my enlistment in the United States Air Force, and it was …show more content…
Each time I accomplished something I didn’t think I was going to be able to accomplish, it built that trust in myself. I was starting to believe that I could actually accomplish things that I set my mind to. It may be challenging, but if I focus my mind and energy on it, then I would accomplish it. This trust in myself continued to flourish up until graduation day as Basic Military Training. As I got on the bus, a new Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, watching the training center fade into the horizon, I thought to myself, “I did it. I actually did it. I got through the most challenging experience of my life.” And it was then that I realized that I had the ability to accomplish even the most challenging things. I had self-confidence. Completing college courses on top of balancing a job, family, and personal time can be very challenging. It takes good time management, stress management, and work ethic. However, none of that can be possible until you believe that you can actually do it. Without that, none of the other skills will matter. None of the other skills can function without that