Personal Essay

Usher Raymond once said, “Strivers achieve what dreamers believe.” I am an advocate toward the simple quote. I have many dreams and aspirations in life, but nothing comes to dreamers but dreams. I am not a dreamer, rather than an achiever. One dream I would like to transform into reality is to to develop TV show that gives young ladies a voice in their society. I want a show that aspires towards diversity and equity, giving young girls all around the world people just like them to look up to.…

“Are you my friend?” my 15-year-old brother asks me for the fifth time and it has been only thirty minutes since I woke up. Still calm I answer, “yes”, because I cannot change my answer I have given for years if not he will be thrown off. As if trying to get through daily life is not enough of a struggle I have to abide by Justin’s schedule cautiously. Autistic kids tend to have a set itinerary. Included in this itinerary are morning and night hour long showers, snack time, and therapies that…

Now let me make this very clear, that the activity of everyone in this world can be the difference. Now I agree with Thomas Jefferson with something that he wrote, he said “Determine never to be idle it is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing”. Some people like me basically are always doing something in constant movement, my case I always do something keeping in mind success came getting a simple first job, this activities are probably the most commons, but is something that…

As a child, I was outside almost all the time. I would either be on my family farm working or in the backwoods that are on our farm. I love the outdoors because they are so perfect because they are so beautiful and great. As a farm boy, the outdoors are what I have been around my whole life and all I have known. Therefore, I honestly wouldn’t know what to do without them. I remember a couple of years ago, my family went on a excursion to Disney World, and I wasn’t myself, I felt like I…

Growing up in the upper-middle class allows you to live a comfortable lifestyle. My parents always provided our family with what we needed and always had extra to help those in need. Giving money to organizations or people is fantastic, but physically helping someone in need goes a lot farther. In early January, 2014, my dad came up to my room late one night and told me about something that he had been thinking about. I remember exactly what he said to me, “Hey Austin, I have been praying and…

The true definition of an engineer changes depending on the person defining it. For an infant in the depths of the Saharan desert, an engineer is the person who fixes the pump that brings water to her village; for a teenager hooked on video games, an engineer is the messiah who reboots his virus-stricken computer right back up to normal. Amongst this variety of definitions, however, lies a singular fundamental linking factor: an engineer is someone who makes a positive impact in your life by…

I would have never thought that I was going to take the highway that day and I learned some valuable pointers alongside. I have always been fascinated by highways, as they would cause me to become languid and at peace. I would enjoy watching the extensive, country roads outside of the backseat window like a little girl. I expect a deer, for some reason, to hop out from the tremendous, towering trees that were greener than the grass it occupied. In addition, I enjoyed watching all of the other…

“There’s nothing that makes you more insane than family. Or more happy. Or more exasperated. Or more… secure.” (Jim Butcher). Family is the essence of life. You are born into a family and you will die with one that you have created. Family is the main life support that gives you the drive to succeed, but most importantly the joy to see tomorrow. I did not always have this outlook on life. The idea of family was something I craved. It was a crisp, sunny day in April. The birds sang and the…

I am a person who is never satisfied. I strive for something greater and larger in every aspect of my life. I do not like to settle and say I am complete with anything. I feel there is always room for more and always another chance at something. I live my life based on this idea and can never come to terms when a chapter is complete in my life. I spent two years planning my wedding, and once it was over, I longed to do it again. After we had purchased our first home, I began searching for…

My Success Story It doesn’t matter how talented, hardworking, intelligent, or confident you are. It depends on what you are successful in rather its related to education, sports, work, or social life. There were so many events that turned out to be a huge success for me. One of them was participating in my high school’s color guard. I didn’t know much about it when I joined in to fill in an empty spot. I later realized that color guard was very similar to dancing which I’m passionate about.…