not exactly what they hoped for. I was THAT high school student. The one that committed to their dream university the second they were accepted. I visited about three other colleges but none of them stood out to me like Rutgers University did, it was love at first sight. Of course later on down the line I eventually researched the academic aspect of Rutgers because what really sold me was it’s social atmosphere: nearly 33,000 students, widely known football team, five campuses, crazy school spirit…
As my father called me into his office and by his tone of voice, I knew a difference was going to be made in my life. As I walked into my father’s office I saw my brother sitting there in tears and I started shaking. It was at that moment that I knew my whole life was going to change My father went on to tell me how my brother had made a decision. “Nick, your brother has something to tell you.” I already knew what was going to be said and I began crying. The tears wouldn’t stop falling I…
situations that help mold them as people. People have to go through hard and sad times to become stronger and develop as a person. The toughest thing I have ever faced was losing my best friend Dylan. He was like a brother to me, and sadly he passed from a drug overdose. That one life changing event did so much for me as person. For the first time, I had actually lost someone I was close to and loved. This was undoubtedly the hardest situation I have ever been through but it helped me develop as…
one of the hardest lives to live. Through all of her life she taught me how to be persistent. To press on through life’s many struggles. Then she taught me how to let go of negative people, ones who do not value you and tear you down with slander. She taught me to not go back to people who hurt me, or to at least not take it lightly. After her second breakup she taught me that it is okay to be alone sometimes, and that I can make it through struggles by myself even when I do not have someone to…
An ethical dilemma that I have faced in my life is when I was in a car accident. We were all under the influence of marijuana and four kids had died. So detectives had got involved, and they asked us questions such as were we under the influence or where did we go before the accident. I was in a tough predicament for myself, because the kids who survived said that we wouldn’t tell them anything except our basic information. It was either lie to protect my friends or tell the truth because it was…
far as I was a little girl. This one is when my mom first introduced me to arts and crafts. I 'm more than glad that this happened because not only am I naturally good at art today but it has shaped me into the person I am today. I 've become very creative and since I had speech delay as I was growing up, I spoke through my pencil and paper, which is art and it 's so fascinating to me. I 've learnt to be at my best, and "drew out" my feelings so I could express myself in some way. If it weren 't…
or later I realized that, for one, I wanted to go into forensics. You know, the career that deals with dead people. And secondly, I realized that not everyone can be the Bill Gates or Martin Luther King Jr or Oprah of the world. Some people are normal, some don 't amount to much. Some people like their cliques and don’t plan on changing. Some people don’t have a unique identity and some do. But isn’t that just what identity is? Identity is individuality or comparing yourself to others, being…
part in the ultimate decision made. My views on looking at the entire picture and recognizing exceptions I believe I fall into the Feminine Moralists. When I think about situations I often see myself trying to think about what options can be taken to resolve the issue. After thinking of some of the options I know of I then have to think about what the outcome may be, who this affect, and what will happen to those affected. One situation that comes to mind would be if my family was starving.…
a lasting effect on you. I travel in reverse to the little girl standing in the mirror and daydreaming of one day becoming not only an amazing basketball player, but a great person in general as well. I watched and mimicked Allen Iverson on the tv to the best of my abilities as my brother did, then I grew. It all started for me at a young age and I began using my talents right from the get go. I pursued a new journey in ninth grade to better myself as an individual, and a basketball player. That…
needed. I have done this many times and for the most part, felt comfortable with the decisions I have made. I believe in continuously striving to become a better person, and in doing so, I am realizing that my way of thinking could use some improvement. I want to improve myself intellectually to become a better critical thinker. Critical Thinking According to Dictionary.com, Critical…