About Me Essay Examples Page 16

Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, JK. Rowling, and a personal favorite, Jim Carrey, are all just a few of many individuals who share one wonderful trait in common to reach their ultimate achievements. They all share the drive to take initiative. Not just the occasional initiative that treats people to a Starbucks drink today or make…

While the elders of every nation had stories of bravery and triumph to tell their children, the stories I hear of Malaysia wistfully involve events muddled by the crumbling of interracial peace, political upheaval and corruption. Controversies of discrimination, unjustified detention and election rigging indicate exploitation of legislative loopholes by the past government. Having just…

I grew up constantly reminded of the privilege of being a natural-born citizen of the United States. As a first-generation college student, I intend to reap the benefits of my blue passport until the day I die, providing my family with the life they strived, yet failed, to achieve for me. Currently, I am just…

Meditation has been practiced for healing prpises since the early years of the human race. Its healing powers have long been unexplained, which is creating great curiosity about its seemingly miraculous effects on the human body and mind in the health field. Meditation first was rooted in the Buddhist tradition, but has time has gone…

“Who are you?” my grandmother asked me. I was confused by the question. How could a lady that had practically raised me not know who I am? My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease just three months prior; three months after her diagnosis, my grandmother had forgotten how to walk, eat, and in the end…

Being a choir student for 7 years has taught me how to lead by example. When I entered high school, I was a reserved person. However, advancing into elite choirs pushed me out of my comfort zone and forced me to publicly speak and sing, even when it was intimidating. Being elected alto section leader…

I am honored to be one of the few who have been considered for the Alien Life Mission. Growing up I have always wanted to be an astronaut. Now, my lifelong dream is possible, thanks to fantastic space programs like yours. I have thought a lot about why I made it this far, and I…

College can be a very frightening and diverse place. Many people drop out and others stay and see what they can make of themselves. Some people on the other hand don’t even want to go to college. There may be a plethora of reasons as to why. Maybe they just want to stay in work,…

It was a first day on a Scout camping at Korea Scout Association in Korea in 2009. I was standing in front of the crowd because I am the group representative in Scout. When I was preparing for the opening ceremony, someone catches my ears and eyes while I was preparing the ceremony. His name…

As once stated by Michael Bassey Johnson, “if you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.” If there are any words from this quote that stand out to me, they would have to be “survive without them.” Surviving without anyone is what…