Statement Of Purpose: United States Naval Academy

Searching for a college can be a challenging thing for a high school student. Most don’t even know what they want to go to school for. I was in the same boat as them until I was talking to my grandfather one day and he suggested that I look into the United States Naval Academy. At this point, I had never heard of the Academy. I performed extensive research on the academy and decided it was a path that I would like to pursue, despite the challenge it posed. While I should have also given thought to the other service academies, I was blinded by the opportunity incorporated into Naval Academy, so I never even thought about doing research on the other service academies. It is with these great opportunities that I will be successful in achieving my goals. As a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor's of science and as an officer of the United States Military, I'll be looked highly upon allowing me to obtain practically any job I desired in the future. …show more content…
Through my experience as an assistant coach of my school's kindergarten-6th grade cross country team, I was able to truly learn what it was like to be a leader. As with most groups of small children, there are always a few who don't want to follow directions. I had to be able to control the situation professionally and quickly, so the others didn't follow the bad example. I had to lead by example to achieve the best results. This experience allowed me to learn my leading style and to develop myself as a more well-rounded person. While this experience might not have anything to do with integrity, I chose to write about it because it is one of my favorite experiences. I was able to touch the lives of those around me simply by volunteering my