I Believe

I believe in support systems. No matter how difficult your past has been, how terrible your present is, or how bleak your future looks, a good support system can help you through anything. August 18, 2012, my uncle passed when he was only twenty-six years old. There are several instances where I received help and comfort that stick out in my mind. Every one of those situations involve another person offering comfort and love. I remember being carted off to a relative’s house while my parents…

you believe,” I sit here and try to think about what I actually believe in. In my head I’m like, Well I believe in things like Jesus and God, always do your best, and treating people with respect, but those are all things most people believe in. I grew up being taught that this is what my family believes in, but this doesn’t really show what I believe in, it shows what I grew up learning. So what do I believe in? Other than the obvious believing in religion and being a good person? Well then I…

“This I Believe” Essay I believe that people can change. “People change over the years, and that changes situations for good and for bad.” (Bobby Knight) When I was in middle school, my sister had a friend who did everything with her. They were the definition of best friends. The only flaw with this girl was that she had something against me and I didn’t know why. To be honest I still don't really know why we never used to get along, but that’s okay because she is one of the people who have…

I can’t believe my peers and I are in eighth grade. It seems like just yesterday we were taking our first tour of the school. SInce then it has been a fun ride towards my final year of HMS. I am looking to finish my HMS career on a good note. I am now excited to write my first LA essay of the year about me. In addition to giving my 110% in school I also give 110% in sports. Everyday I go out there and give more effort than I need. That is why I have been dominant at the sports. If I’m not…

The America I Believe In Freedom. The dictionary says that the word means the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint. In America we are not restrained by the government we have the right to speak our opinions and we are not controlled; we are not restrained. America is the country I believe in because we as Americans are brave strong, and most importantly of all we are free. As all freedom is being taken from the world, we (America) will be the…

I believe in failure and its effects. Everyone is inevitably going to fail. In fact, it will happen over and over again, and I can testify to that. Failing is frustrating and has made it seem like I will never succeed, but it also motivates my inner drive. This battle has lead to amazingly rewarding outcomes that made me the person I am today. When I was 8 I had to conquer my most recurring failure. This happened while I was participating in gymnastics, where I had to push myself to the…

The America I believe in. What America do I believe in? I believe that America is going through a rough patch in our society. I believe that we all don’t see eye to eye. I believe that as Americans we need to build up our community again as one. But what America do I believe in? America. It’s not perfect, and yes we do have plenty of problems. We watch on television our community being knocked down by thieves, murderer’s, drunk drivers, rapists, etc. Citizens are not respecting our communities,…

For every can’t I turned into a can. For every person who told me I would never finish this, I did. For every “You’ll never make it far in life, all you will be good at is laying on your back and having kids at 16” I proved you wrong. For every all nighter and quickly approaching due dates, I made it. For all the times I wanted to quit I didn’t. For all those who didn’t believe in me, I believed in myself. For all those negative comments that turned into more determination to succeed. For all…

When I was five, I always wondered what was the point of living. There has to be some type of reasoning for me being here. I believe in destiny, the type of destiny where everything happens for a reason. It might not be a big reason or I might not leave earth with a big impact like Thomas Edison did when he created the light bulb. But I believe that all my actions have a reasoning for them. I may not know all the reasoning and they may not be all good, but that’s what makes life so interesting.…

I previously wrote a belief statement a few months ago about the power to forgive but never forget. I reference that now in a new light, as the events in it are no longer relevant to my world. In the essay, I described my experiences with an ex I had left and reconciled with in a seemingly endless cycle. I then expressed my desire to stay away from him, vowing that the last break up we had would be the final word. I was mistaken. Since then, he and I have begun our dating life anew, this time…