Undergraduate / "I volunteered at the homeless shelter" - Struggling with UF ESSAY [2]

TOPIC: In the space provided, please write a concise narrative in which you describe a meaningful event, experience or accomplishment in your life and how it will affect your college experience or your contribution to the UF campus community. You may want to reflect on your ideas about student responsibility, academic integrity, campus citizenship or a call to service.

My most memorable experience that will forever be imprinted in my head was the day I volunteered at the homeless shelter. I was with my program, Upward Bound, and our group was assigned the homeless shelter; once we arrived we were assigned to clean up the area. As I walked around, I saw people smoking, kids playing in the playground, mothers with a face of shame, depression in their eyes asking," how did I get to this point?" As we were cleaning up, I reflected back over my life and all the times I felt as though I had nothing, it made me realize I had more than enough. In reality, these people struggle for the basic necessities of life and if it was not for the shelter aiding them through these hardships where would they be? While I was growing up, getting hand downs from my big sister I was poor. Mainly because I did not want my mom buying me clothes she had other things to worry about such as a bills, clothes weren't that important.

Watching the people interact was just like another day; never realizing my presence meant nothing to them. One of my goals is to help the less fortunate. A couple of my friends and I came up with an idea of how to help them. The participants of the Upward Bound Program, who had clothes that didn't fit or they no longer wear anymore, would be donated to the homeless shelter. My volunteering experience at the homeless shelter conveyed a life I had never grasped. It made me realize as a person who I am that what I have is far too great, and that this experience will travel with me forever. It has shown me that the contributions I can bring to University Florida are my leadership skills and dedication to my academic studies.

Thank you..

Undergraduate / Personal Statement For UM - becoming a nurse is the right career choice for me. [3]

"A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown." -Denis Waitley

If someone would have told me that one day I would become a nurse, I would have thought they were insane. I could not stand the sight of blood it was despicable and gruesome. Unfortunately, I was proven wrong a situation had occurred when my mother had fallen and scrape half her skin off her arm. There was blood every where on the floor, and on her shirt, I desperately wanted to help my mother but the sight of the blood mad my skin crawl. However, in a blink of an eye I had every thing in my hand to help my mother, the medicine and the bandages. She was bleeding heavily and rapidly, I started to clean the wound then started to wrap the bandages around her arm. That was the day my creative dream of future to become a nurse practitioner began and that I wanted to help people who are in need. Like in the quote you need to get out your comfortable zone to become familiar with the unknown because if you don't you will not be able to experience the diversity that the world has to offer or even conquer your fear.

As a person of a vibrant background, and a personality I have much to offer as a student of education and towards the community. I identify myself as my name, who has distinctive person, my characteristics is an individual are that I am candid, blunt, silly, and outrageous person at times. The main reason that I would like to in devour into become Nurse Practitioner is that I am fond of it, I enjoy working with people especially in the medical field when new things are discover every day. In the principally of studying at either Florida International University or University of Miami they have the best nursing programs. Both university ranks have the highest percent of nurse who passed the board and are well experience in their field. After I obtain my degree, I intend to go straight in my field to acquire some experience and later want to start my own clinic. What I can bring to my academic studies is I can instantly to it, I isolate myself and just play some music to get me center. Furthermore, I have done some relevant experience, research, and educational experience to know what I want today. To truly be honest the only experience I've had was volunteering at a shelter home and nursing home, took some Advanced Placement classes, and done my research to know the requirements that are needed. Everyone has a weakness, but my weakness I try not to let it affect me so much when it comes to my grades. I try my best when it comes to math, but I'm not the smartest one I deeply lack in that subject. Although I do my best to receive good grades and have a tutor at all times. I am certain becoming a nurse is the right career choice for me and studying at this university is the best decision for achieving my goals in life.