My mom was the youngest of twelve and my dad was the oldest of five so it’s safe to say I have a pretty big family. I have a little over forty cousins that range in age from 45-5. There was a healthy amount of competition between all of us to be the best runner, singer, or to be the smartest all in order to get attention. I am in the middle of that age range so I always felt average and mediocre. I accepted that role for much of my life. When I decided to join the military, I found out that I hated being mediocre and that I wanted to be the best in everything I do. So I started striving to be the best resulting in awards, accolades, and a 4.0 GPA (so far) throughout my career. I’ve come to hate mediocrity and feel that those who are ok with achieving the bare minimum have the wrong idea about life. Life does not give everyone the same opportunities to succeed and become successful, which brings me to my next belief about the less …show more content…
It is my belief that as we see more success and establish ourselves higher in society, we should give back and help those that need it the most. When we die, the only thing that people will remember is how we treated others. I want to be remembered for my generosity and willingness to help others. From a young age it was very easy for me to not only recognize the emotions people had but I also had the ability to put myself in their shoes and feel what they did. When you see someone in a hard situation, and you can put yourself in their situation, it makes it easier to help them. I think this belief was solidified in my third year of high school. During that time, I took part in a student government competition. The competition was concluded with a banquet and all I could think about was how all of the extra food was going to go to waste. So I grabbed as much as I can and took it outside to some homeless people. The feeling of helping them that day stuck with me and shaped my actions for years to