Application Essay
In the following paragraphs I will tell the story of when I began to follow God. I then will tell about where he has brought me today and how he has grown me over the years. Lastly I will explain how I feel I am a good match for Southeastern University in the academic field as well as a spiritual aspect. So let’s begin with the beginning. It was one day after work, I worked in the same town that Jonathan, my youth pastor, lived in. I believe Jonathan wanted to talk to me about going to Youth Convention. He begged me to go and offered to pay for me. I agreed to go, but that wasn’t the end of it, he looked at me and asked me had I ever been hurt, not physically but emotionally. My mother and father had split when I was in the 6th grade and ever since it has been a terrible relationship for them. My father was in my life but was only in it at times when we had something to enjoy together or he needed my help, he was not there for me all the time as a father should. That lack of a relationship had affected me more than I ever knew. I had never let it get to me, but when a random guy asked me that question I broke down. I then asked him a question about God, one I had already asked Kayla (my girlfriend at the time …show more content…
I’ve always strived to be the best I could be, along with having the best for myself and for others. This is why I choose to go to Southeastern University. Educationally I have always been a top of the class student; I graduated high school fifth in my class and in college classes I was a top student. In college my priorities were not on school so my grades were not the best they could be, but I have a fire in me to obtain a top tier education. I feel I am a good match for Southeastern and feel that the school will have an astronomical effect on my
In the following paragraphs I will tell the story of when I began to follow God. I then will tell about where he has brought me today and how he has grown me over the years. Lastly I will explain how I feel I am a good match for Southeastern University in the academic field as well as a spiritual aspect. So let’s begin with the beginning. It was one day after work, I worked in the same town that Jonathan, my youth pastor, lived in. I believe Jonathan wanted to talk to me about going to Youth Convention. He begged me to go and offered to pay for me. I agreed to go, but that wasn’t the end of it, he looked at me and asked me had I ever been hurt, not physically but emotionally. My mother and father had split when I was in the 6th grade and ever since it has been a terrible relationship for them. My father was in my life but was only in it at times when we had something to enjoy together or he needed my help, he was not there for me all the time as a father should. That lack of a relationship had affected me more than I ever knew. I had never let it get to me, but when a random guy asked me that question I broke down. I then asked him a question about God, one I had already asked Kayla (my girlfriend at the time …show more content…
I’ve always strived to be the best I could be, along with having the best for myself and for others. This is why I choose to go to Southeastern University. Educationally I have always been a top of the class student; I graduated high school fifth in my class and in college classes I was a top student. In college my priorities were not on school so my grades were not the best they could be, but I have a fire in me to obtain a top tier education. I feel I am a good match for Southeastern and feel that the school will have an astronomical effect on my