you consider it a challenge that you haven’t overcome yet. On a similar note, Angela Lee Duckworth, in the TED talk “The Power of Passion and Perseverance”, discusses the idea of ‘grit’. She speaks of her research in situations where individuals must face tough challenges. Her team went to WestPoint, inner city schools, and workplaces. Through research, she discovered that the most successful participants’ unique…
1. How would you describe your organization? (e.g., public versus private, size, service/manufacturing, union/nonunion, major competitors, international business, growing, stagnant, downsizing). - We are an outpatient surgery center located in Richmond, Houston TX. We are privately owned with 3 owners (Partners). We are in the heart of the city that perform elite surgeries specializing in orthopedics, spine and pain at our center. Our patient care and humble staff attracts several their…
When I was growing up, I was taught and motivated to understand the concepts of education and explore the endless possibilities that are offered through it. In the same way, I have been motivated to learn about the history of the world as it provides me a better image and understanding of a culture, a town, and in some cases, an individual. Also, I always wanted – in fact very badly wished – to travel the world, do something for the greater good, be someone more than a girl who comes from a…
US has greatly affected the way I was raised and my view of cultural differences. Not only has it helped shape me as a person, but it presented with me many opportunities and just as many challenges in pursuing my educational goals. Growing up in a bilingual family has presented me with many opportunities that have helped shaped me in pursuit of my educational goals. First off, being able to speak two languages has been greatly helpful. Growing up, I attended Ukrainian school every Saturday at a…
There is a certain thrill and anxiety linked with growing up. As my sixteen year old self was beginning to feel a pressure that propelled me into the real world, her habits of just doing the surface level of work and relying on others would be pushed. She would need to become an independent woman. I was not much different from who I am now, not even six months after my life had advanced a level, but all the same I am completely different. I’ve become a more passionate person with more…
Cottey College is my desired destination to pursue higher education because Cottey is the place where a young woman, like myself, attends to study comprehensively to expand one’s perspective about the changing world, to grow as a woman and become a leader in society, to empower the next generation and to be empowered by other woman who has similar goals and come together to break-barriers. I want to use the knowledge gained at Cottey as a seed for me to bloom where I am planted. I am a…
an ideal job has many amazing features. My perfect job would be a Social Worker, but more specifically working in a hospital setting to help patients and families deal with difficult times. This would be the perfect job since I want to work in a Hospital doing Social Work. I would also love to assist people in a time of need. Lastly I would enjoy the challenge that comes with the job. I’ve had this dream for many years to become a Social Worker. Growing up I constantly wanted to work in the…
Growing older is a reality of life, that hopefully everyone will have to face. Although transitioning to an older adult may be an inevitable process in the human experience, my personal interactions with the aged have been fairly limited. My interactions with older adults have mostly consisted of relationships with all of my grandparents and a great grandmother. Even without extensive exposure to the aged population as a whole, it is clear to me that the aging process looks vastly different for…
A person’s social location is made up by a variety of social factors. Social location can be defined by their age, gender, race, income, and education. These factors along with other things have had a significant impact on my views of today’s society. The legal age of adulthood in the United States is 18. Being only 16 years old, I do not have the many responsibilities that adults do. Also, I am ineligible to vote, leaving me without a say on America’s future. At this age being a female…
application. Write an essay describing that information. You might include exceptional hardships, challenges, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal responsibilities, exceptional achievements or talents, educational goals, or ways in which you might contribute to an institution committed to creating a diverse learning environment. Throughout my education I’ve had to face various difficult hardships which is a constant reminder of how hard I…