As a high school student, I never liked school it felt like a waste of time and got in the way of other things like work and hobbies. Looking back, seeing the disadvantages I faced such as being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder and that being magnified from a traumatic brain injury I suffered from a severe biking accident shortly before starting high school. I understand why I felt that way about school and never bothered pursuing a higher education after barely getting my diploma.
As a teenager growing up in Desert Hot Springs, it was normal occurrence to go out of your way to avoid altercations involving gangs, violence or drugs. With very few alternatives I chose to spend most of my free time either riding bikes at the newly built bike park or volunteering to escort younger kids from school to the boys and girls club. Then in early 2009 with gang activity at an all-time high, 35 separate law enforcement agencies coordinated and executed Operation Falling Sun, a paramilitary operation tasked with taking back control of the city. During this mission, our high school served as a headquarters and detainment area and after being evacuated, while walking home I felt the relief and sense of safety this operation had brought. I then made it my goal to become a law enforcement officer and work towards …show more content…
During the most recent deployment is when I learned valuable lessons regarding time management and knowing my limits physically and mentally. Meanwhile, the focus issues I had while in school came back full force due to long hours in a classroom like setting, but unlike before I was finally able to get with my doctor and we worked out a solution to the problem. Shortly after leaving the military, I applied to different departments and agencies to find out there was now a mandatory requirement of a college
As a teenager growing up in Desert Hot Springs, it was normal occurrence to go out of your way to avoid altercations involving gangs, violence or drugs. With very few alternatives I chose to spend most of my free time either riding bikes at the newly built bike park or volunteering to escort younger kids from school to the boys and girls club. Then in early 2009 with gang activity at an all-time high, 35 separate law enforcement agencies coordinated and executed Operation Falling Sun, a paramilitary operation tasked with taking back control of the city. During this mission, our high school served as a headquarters and detainment area and after being evacuated, while walking home I felt the relief and sense of safety this operation had brought. I then made it my goal to become a law enforcement officer and work towards …show more content…
During the most recent deployment is when I learned valuable lessons regarding time management and knowing my limits physically and mentally. Meanwhile, the focus issues I had while in school came back full force due to long hours in a classroom like setting, but unlike before I was finally able to get with my doctor and we worked out a solution to the problem. Shortly after leaving the military, I applied to different departments and agencies to find out there was now a mandatory requirement of a college