A Good Opportunity

Opportunity: Chances and Environment A wise man once said that no matter how hard he works and how far he thinks he can get, it will all depend on whom he or she surrounds himself with and the location it takes place. This wise man as a young boy came to the United States from Mexico to work in the 1950s. He worked day after day, weeks after week and made enough to support himself and save a few dollars for his parents, but everything changed when he met a girl who will change his life; a…

They work for little pay, are not provide food or clothing, and they never experience the comfort of a warm house. When the narrator discovers a way to make money he jumps on the opportunity, because any money gives him confidence of a brighter future. Winning the bingo jackpot means so much to him, and he will do anything to get this money. The jackpot in the bingo game was just $36.90, but it gives him a sense of hope. Although the…

It has been over a week that I have been in a pensive mood and have been contemplating about this essay. I recall how it all began. It was a tiresome evening of the last day of August and I have recently arrived home from camp. The first thing I was informed to do when I entered the house was that I had an essay that I needed to compose for a competition. My father notified me that the education director of the Toronto general consulate has challenged me to enroll into this three page essay…

and an extra chromosome. This extra chromosome twenty-one has inspired me to live a life of purpose and significance. Over the past three years, I have had the opportunity to serve the disabled, ill, and their families through volunteering at Wiser Women’s Hospital and Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital. I have also had the opportunity to specifically serve special needs adults and children through YoungLife FunLife, and YoungLife Capernaum. My friends with special needs and disabilities have…

goal. Every psychology course I took was more interesting than the last, and I was hooked, but I still wasn 't sure where this would take me and my goal of helping others. I had volunteered in high school, and so began looking for volunteer opportunities in Boulder. My sophomore year at UC Boulder, I discovered Rocky Mountain Riding Therapy (RMRT), a place that would go on to change my path in life. Having ridden horses most of my life and acting as a ranch hand for my grandfather, this seemed…

with athletics through high school. However, I began to struggle because of my size. I was short and there was no way around it. While I continue playing travel soccer, I’m not as serious about sports as I thought I’d be. I’ve been taking the opportunity to spend more time at my other interests. For example, I’d been playing drums for a few years but never really had the time to do as much as I wanted. I’ve had the chance to do a few performances as part of a band and am very interested in…

After researching job openings in my hometown Tallahassee, Florida, I felt that the fitness trainer job at Youfit Health Club was the best job for me at this time. My experience matched the job requirements, for the most part, and I concluded that I would be a legitimate candidate. As I reviewed what Youfit was looking for in a fitness trainer, I quickly realized that my experience as a football college athlete directly correlated with the job. The first characteristic the job ad mentioned was…

For this assignment I created a “snowman” pumpkin puppet! I created this puppet through the creative process without any prompts. I figured since it was fall and pumpkin week, I would create a puppet for not only my school work, but to also use in my preschool classroom! My puppet shows a lot of detail about pumpkins. It shows the texture and lines that you would find on a pumpkin, the seeds, the stem, and the leaves. While trying to think of how to make this appealing and fun for preschoolers,…

Jack in the Box Scholarship Working in the fields is a job that any person in need of a job will take to sustain their families. Both of my parents have sacrificed many sleepless and overwhelming days to give my sibling and I the opportunity to have a better life and education. They don’t want us to be like every other teenager who finishes high school and ends up working in the fields. My parents are the people who are willing to give their children everything they need to be happy even though…

Both of them had a 30 minute talk non stop on Mrs. Martinez teaching. She said that she hasn’t had a great and sweet student ever in her 10 years of teaching. Riley wanted to thank Mrs. Martinez for what she did during his senior year. He said her advice gave him hope. Hope to chase his dream of going into the army. Riley loved that army. He loves to see family together. Although he can’t be able to be with his family through most of the year, he is happy to see that other families are happy.…