With no intentions of ever going to college, I almost blew off my eighth grade computer science class research project. The project itself was simple, research colleges and majors that sound interesting. No one in my family has ever gotten a formal education because of various reasons, I did not think I was about to break that chain. Sitting at my computer staring at the blank google home page I typed, “naval college.” What are the odds, I thought to myself as I pressed the enter button. Less than a second later I see the Naval Academy, everything from that day would alter the course of my future.
Thankfully I did not blow off that college research project. I actually researched more in depth than what the project asked for. Since that day …show more content…
No matter how bad the situation may seem, there will be a positive outcome, no matter what. This attribute will remarkably be of value to me at the academy. Not everything will come elementary during the time I attend. Yet, with a positive attitude, anything and everything will be possible. There needs to be a positive mindset to consummate any goal, a mindset I obtain. Integrity is vastly important at the Academy. The honor code is what integrity essentially stands for. Someone who does not know me, should not question my integrity. I value honesty above most morals. As well as the fact that, not only do I value honesty and morality; but, I also put them into practice. Nothing is more bothersome than a hypocritical person, a person without integrity.
Nevertheless, even with a positive attitude and integrity, any of the service academies are going to strain each and every of the candidates. The single most challenging task I will have to adjust to, is not having everything perfect. My Blue Gold Officer said it best, “It’s sometimes better to have it done, than perfect.” I myself am a perfectionist, especially when it comes to math and physics. However, not everything will be perfect, there are so many items that are hurled in any of the candidates direction, sometimes it cannot and will not be
Thankfully I did not blow off that college research project. I actually researched more in depth than what the project asked for. Since that day …show more content…
No matter how bad the situation may seem, there will be a positive outcome, no matter what. This attribute will remarkably be of value to me at the academy. Not everything will come elementary during the time I attend. Yet, with a positive attitude, anything and everything will be possible. There needs to be a positive mindset to consummate any goal, a mindset I obtain. Integrity is vastly important at the Academy. The honor code is what integrity essentially stands for. Someone who does not know me, should not question my integrity. I value honesty above most morals. As well as the fact that, not only do I value honesty and morality; but, I also put them into practice. Nothing is more bothersome than a hypocritical person, a person without integrity.
Nevertheless, even with a positive attitude and integrity, any of the service academies are going to strain each and every of the candidates. The single most challenging task I will have to adjust to, is not having everything perfect. My Blue Gold Officer said it best, “It’s sometimes better to have it done, than perfect.” I myself am a perfectionist, especially when it comes to math and physics. However, not everything will be perfect, there are so many items that are hurled in any of the candidates direction, sometimes it cannot and will not be