Choosing a career is not always based on what someone is greatly passionate about. It can be about the pay rate, the hours or even the environment. Gordon Marino author of "A Life Beyond Do What You Love", published in 2014 in the New York Times, believes that people should not only do what they love but perform something that can benefit society or their families. Mariano is a professor of philosophy, a student advisor and a community volunteer. He began to realize that when advising students, he would always tell them to do what they love even though in reality they did not know what they loved to do.…
2. Why did you decide to become a teacher? Both of my parents are teachers, so growing up there was one thing that I knew for sure: that I was not going to follow in their footsteps. I had dreams of dressing up and working in an office. When I got to college this idea for my future led me to get a degree in communication, with the hopes of working in marketing or public relations.…
Ever since my parents acquired jobs in business fields, I knew that I loved what I saw and desired to be a part of the business work force. My drive will carry me to success in education and life. As a lifetime and high school athlete I have learned the lesson of hard work and dedication. I stay well motivated…
When one tries to pursue an education with the only goal to create a better future for themselves, they miss out on the other aspects education has to offer. Sure, they will still glean some of the benefits unknowingly, but overall, they will not make as much progress as a person. Davis shows the importance of all the other aspects of education by calculating and comparing hours in a week. He finds that on average, a person will only spend 43.5 hours in a week working while they have 70.6 other non-sleeping hours a week (Davis 29). These numbers show that the career, the destiny people are preparing for themselves, accounts for less than half of an average person’s life.…
A great man known as Michael Jordan once said, “If you’re trying to achieve there will be roadblock. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it go through it, or work around it.”…
Some of the smartest people in the world strived to get where they are. If you don 't have the passion for what you want to do then there 's no point in doing it. Having the motivation for what you want plays a huge role in receiving an education. Being self motivated is important because no one else can convince you to do better besides yourself. In Frederick Douglass “Learning to Read and Write” he discuss the difficulty of him trying to become educated and the sacrifices he made to get what he needed.…
My parents value education and they know that in other to have a better future, the first step is having an education. My mom would say that “working at McDonalds would not help pay the bills, put food on the table, and do everything that you want to. You have to go to school. You don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck for the rest of your life.” My parents’ values and beliefs help me choose the path that I’m on now.…
Through this perspective, I was able to come to the conclusion that if there's one thing I have as much skill as I have a love for, it's medicine and no matter the salary, there's nothing I'd rather be payed to do. Not only do I view this realization as a successful point in my life, but I intend to put in all the hard work necessary to pursue this passion and further fulfill my own definition of success. While success may be something you acquire as an individual, I also personally believe all those that play a role in your daily routine affect this accomplishment. There is no doubt in my mind that I would not be the person I am today if I hadn't received the guidance, love, and support given to me by my parents. I owe any…
I have always been a believer of doing something and doing it right. Even if I have to do it a certain way, I make sure that it is done the right way and satisfies everyone involved with it. I believe that everyone should be the same not just in one specific thing but in their life as well. If you want be have a career that you like then you really have the do all the process to get that career the right way. In Christopher Caldwell 's essay, “What a College Education Buys”, he talks about the many things that are in occurrence from a college education, and I agree with him in that sometimes you have to ask yourself if an expensive college education is really way of achieving your career?…
It has become a popular belief that if you fail in school, then you will completely fail in life. Now please do not misunderstand, an education is extremely important. This is a fact, there is no denying the importance of an education. Most of the time, how successful you are all totally depends on the quantity and quality of education you have received. Statistics show that people who go on further in their schooling are more likely to succeed than those who do not.…
(AGG) “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. ”(BrainyQuote.com). (BS-1)…
Knowledge is Power “Knowledge comes by eyes always open and working hands; and there is no knowledge that is not power”-Ralph Waldo Emerson. Throughout history men have fought and died for power. Great men such as Charlemagne of France and Augustus Caesar the first emperor of Rome shed blood and sweat to reach their goals of gaining and holding power. What is it however, that made these men of great statues come to power? What gave them the ability to become great leaders among their people?…
As a child it was instilled in me by my parents that I would always have my education no matter what it took. It has been true to this day. I have been forever grateful for the opportunities that I have had as a child to young adult because of them. Although they have helped me tremendously, it would be nothing to them if I hadn’t put in the hard work and dedication that it takes in order to want to learn, excel and grow. I believe that I have done my job to show them why it is even worth it in the first place to help me to continue my education.…
We are constructors of our own knowledge as well as knowing what we know and what we do not know about the universe. Knowledge can be viewed and defined in many depending on the person, culture, religion, and lifestyle. Whether people like Sagan or Hawking may dispute their point of views of the universe, they also pertain to have similarities about it as well. Our own beliefs of what knowledge represents to society as well as individually to us can often be subject to outside influence. The common conception of knowledge is that there only exists a minute amount of truly original knowledge while the rest come from the opinions of others.…
Growing up with two parents that are extremely successful yet have no college education is remarkably intimidating. When I was young, I would witness my parents effortlessly put food on the table while also providing so much more for our family without an ounce of college education. To hear the laughter and joy in our family made me think as a child that growing up would be a breeze, I sure was in for a rude awakening. It 's not like it once was back in their day of not needing a higher education in order to achieve a well-rounded career, so in order to follow in their footsteps of having a substantial career, I am going to need to a college education. My purpose for pursuing a college education is to begin a career that will allow me to help others while also satisfying my parents expectations.…