Critical thinker, problem solver, well mannered, mature, caring, respectful, patient, and disciplined are all words I would use to describe myself, Matthew Jacob Taylor. I was not always like that I’ve had many experiences and help from amazing parents over the years to change my personality, world views, and emotions to what they are today. I’ve always felt older than the other students in my grade even thought I was one of the youngest in my class. What made me that way was working with my self-employed successful dad. He would take me to his work starting at age 4 telling me if I work hard and make the right choices the family business can be mine. It opened my eyes to the opportunities I had in front of me. My mom has always been involved in volunteer work for
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Playing sports throughout my life made me disciplined and mature, rather it’s getting to practice on time so I don’t have to run laps because of being late or working with teammates to help a greater cause. I learned by playing basketball that if you don’t work hard in practice someone else will beat you to the loose ball and score. It’s like life if you don’t work hard in school and your relationships others will take your job and education and be a better person than you are. Playing golf for 8 years and counting dad, uncle, and cousin taught me patients, you have to wait in between holes for people because they are newer to the sport and can’t hit the ball as far as the more experienced golfers as myself. When I was young this would make me mad because I wanted to play golf and finish the round as quick as possible but as I grew I realized I was once the slow golfer, and I had people nice enough to wait for me and it’s the right thing to do. I know my time is not more important than thiers nor is their time more important to mine we should just be respect and respect others choices. My parents always told me my choices have consequences and ive kept thse words tucked in my brain throughout my
Playing sports throughout my life made me disciplined and mature, rather it’s getting to practice on time so I don’t have to run laps because of being late or working with teammates to help a greater cause. I learned by playing basketball that if you don’t work hard in practice someone else will beat you to the loose ball and score. It’s like life if you don’t work hard in school and your relationships others will take your job and education and be a better person than you are. Playing golf for 8 years and counting dad, uncle, and cousin taught me patients, you have to wait in between holes for people because they are newer to the sport and can’t hit the ball as far as the more experienced golfers as myself. When I was young this would make me mad because I wanted to play golf and finish the round as quick as possible but as I grew I realized I was once the slow golfer, and I had people nice enough to wait for me and it’s the right thing to do. I know my time is not more important than thiers nor is their time more important to mine we should just be respect and respect others choices. My parents always told me my choices have consequences and ive kept thse words tucked in my brain throughout my