For an individual to be a success, it takes more than intelligence. To flourish in your career and in life, your character must move you toward your goals. Throughout life, several experiences have formed me into a person of resilience, empathy, and composure. Such qualities have allowed me to reach my goals and serve my community. In supplement to my intelligence, these qualities are what make me an exceptional student and employee.
My ability to be resilient is at the core of who I am, and the challenges that have created this resilience have taught me empathy. In school, I was the subject of bullying because of my weight and I found solace in sports and exercise. Eventually, I lost fifty pounds and soared to the top of the social ladder. …show more content…
Coming from a small rural community, attending college was not common. Most of my class chose to go to the county vocational school after their first two years of high school. I was the first Poch to attend a four-year university. A Jesuit education was not something I had heard of or understood. Its close proximity from my home and its convincing sales pitch for their biology pre-medical program, were the reasons I chose the school. Wheeling Jesuit has a diverse community and immediately immersed me in new cultures. The rigorous science courses, extensive core, theater, Laut Honors College, and service opportunities shaped me into a well-rounded student and an overall well-rounded person. Wheeling Jesuit, requires all freshmen to complete at least one service activity to pass their freshman year seminar. I did not look forward to this requirement; I had never done any service before. I ended up thoroughly enjoying the activity and looked for more service opportunities on campus. Through Father Michael Steltenkamp, I heard about “bread runs." The task was simple, I would pick up groceries from Riesbeck’s supermarket once a week and take them to the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center. The center uses the groceries to cook for hundreds of people in the community. I continued to do this for four years. My hometown was exceedingly homogenous and not service oriented. Thankfully, a Jesuit
My ability to be resilient is at the core of who I am, and the challenges that have created this resilience have taught me empathy. In school, I was the subject of bullying because of my weight and I found solace in sports and exercise. Eventually, I lost fifty pounds and soared to the top of the social ladder. …show more content…
Coming from a small rural community, attending college was not common. Most of my class chose to go to the county vocational school after their first two years of high school. I was the first Poch to attend a four-year university. A Jesuit education was not something I had heard of or understood. Its close proximity from my home and its convincing sales pitch for their biology pre-medical program, were the reasons I chose the school. Wheeling Jesuit has a diverse community and immediately immersed me in new cultures. The rigorous science courses, extensive core, theater, Laut Honors College, and service opportunities shaped me into a well-rounded student and an overall well-rounded person. Wheeling Jesuit, requires all freshmen to complete at least one service activity to pass their freshman year seminar. I did not look forward to this requirement; I had never done any service before. I ended up thoroughly enjoying the activity and looked for more service opportunities on campus. Through Father Michael Steltenkamp, I heard about “bread runs." The task was simple, I would pick up groceries from Riesbeck’s supermarket once a week and take them to the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center. The center uses the groceries to cook for hundreds of people in the community. I continued to do this for four years. My hometown was exceedingly homogenous and not service oriented. Thankfully, a Jesuit