Please help me look at the content and word count of each response. I cannot seem to get each of these responses to 100 words each. Furthermore, I do not know if the responses I've provided measure up with what the questions are asking.
What has most influenced your professional or career aspirations for the future?(100 words max).
Flying is a magical experience that has the power to transform every child's dream into a reality. Having said this, every time I see a pilot risk their life by helping people get to their destination, I cannot help but feel inspired. They make it their duty to protect the lives of their passengers before their own and in doing so show how selfless they can be. Heroes like captain Chesley Sullenberger inspire me to see the strength and devotion a man can have when facing a seemingly inevitable disaster. His response to his particular situation is something that made him a true hero. This is one of the many factors that makes pilots inspirational. They look for the wellbeing of others and place more importance on the safety of their passengers. Such quality is something that makes flying so magical. For this reason their work motivates me to pursue a career in aviation.
Describe an influential person in your life, and how he/she has helped change your view of yourself and the world. You may use examples from your family life, community service or extracurricular activities.(100 words max).
Seeing my mother guide me despite her inability to read and write in Spanish or English is something that until this day continues to inspire me. Not long ago, my mother was released from her job because her factory had closed. Because of this, she had to find a job that would allow her to work double shifts to help pay the rent at the end of every month. Through this experience, my mother taught me the importance of never giving up. She did not have to teach me with words what I was able to see with her actions. From this situation I was able to learn how adversity always tries to pull one down. However, when a person confronts adversity with a sense of determination and motivation there is nothing one cannot overcome. Everything becomes easier to see and confront, which makes the blind on our eyes fall, thus allowing us to see where we step.
Some believe that a person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Pick one of these qualities, describe the value of this quality, and, most importantly, explain how you have exemplified this trait. (100 words max).
The value of self-respect is something we often take for granted. However, only when our self-respect is threatened can we discover its importance. Not so long ago, I remember buying my grandmother a gift for her birthday. I had come across a salesperson who insisted that I was going to steal something from the store because I was an immigrant. Despite the horrendous comments of the gentlemen, I decided that it was best to remove myself from that environment. By removing myself from this environment, I was able to show the value respect has in my life. I demonstrated having respect for myself and the individual who had discriminated me.
Describe a time when you were in a leadership position. What obstacles did you have to overcome? How did you overcome those obstacles to obtain your goal? (100 words max).
As a member of a club at my school, Community Leader's Club, coming up with a way that my school could contribute to the effects of hurricane Sandy was challenging. The reason for this was because neither me nor the other students in the club could think of a way to contribute to this cause. It took everyone in the Community Leaders Club about a week to come up with a solution on what my school was going to do in order to help victims of hurricane Sandy. We had explored all of the options that were laid on the table and nothing seemed good enough. With the help of my principal and Global studies teacher, who had advised that we create a fundraising, the students and staff in my school began to take action. Such challenge was essential to experience because it taught me the importance of what one chooses to do and the impact that such action can have on the community. For this reason, choosing the best way to help was crucial to the success of the club at what it was intending to do; help victims who had lost most if not all of their possessions.
What has most influenced your professional or career aspirations for the future?(100 words max).
Flying is a magical experience that has the power to transform every child's dream into a reality. Having said this, every time I see a pilot risk their life by helping people get to their destination, I cannot help but feel inspired. They make it their duty to protect the lives of their passengers before their own and in doing so show how selfless they can be. Heroes like captain Chesley Sullenberger inspire me to see the strength and devotion a man can have when facing a seemingly inevitable disaster. His response to his particular situation is something that made him a true hero. This is one of the many factors that makes pilots inspirational. They look for the wellbeing of others and place more importance on the safety of their passengers. Such quality is something that makes flying so magical. For this reason their work motivates me to pursue a career in aviation.
Describe an influential person in your life, and how he/she has helped change your view of yourself and the world. You may use examples from your family life, community service or extracurricular activities.(100 words max).
Seeing my mother guide me despite her inability to read and write in Spanish or English is something that until this day continues to inspire me. Not long ago, my mother was released from her job because her factory had closed. Because of this, she had to find a job that would allow her to work double shifts to help pay the rent at the end of every month. Through this experience, my mother taught me the importance of never giving up. She did not have to teach me with words what I was able to see with her actions. From this situation I was able to learn how adversity always tries to pull one down. However, when a person confronts adversity with a sense of determination and motivation there is nothing one cannot overcome. Everything becomes easier to see and confront, which makes the blind on our eyes fall, thus allowing us to see where we step.
Some believe that a person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Pick one of these qualities, describe the value of this quality, and, most importantly, explain how you have exemplified this trait. (100 words max).
The value of self-respect is something we often take for granted. However, only when our self-respect is threatened can we discover its importance. Not so long ago, I remember buying my grandmother a gift for her birthday. I had come across a salesperson who insisted that I was going to steal something from the store because I was an immigrant. Despite the horrendous comments of the gentlemen, I decided that it was best to remove myself from that environment. By removing myself from this environment, I was able to show the value respect has in my life. I demonstrated having respect for myself and the individual who had discriminated me.
Describe a time when you were in a leadership position. What obstacles did you have to overcome? How did you overcome those obstacles to obtain your goal? (100 words max).
As a member of a club at my school, Community Leader's Club, coming up with a way that my school could contribute to the effects of hurricane Sandy was challenging. The reason for this was because neither me nor the other students in the club could think of a way to contribute to this cause. It took everyone in the Community Leaders Club about a week to come up with a solution on what my school was going to do in order to help victims of hurricane Sandy. We had explored all of the options that were laid on the table and nothing seemed good enough. With the help of my principal and Global studies teacher, who had advised that we create a fundraising, the students and staff in my school began to take action. Such challenge was essential to experience because it taught me the importance of what one chooses to do and the impact that such action can have on the community. For this reason, choosing the best way to help was crucial to the success of the club at what it was intending to do; help victims who had lost most if not all of their possessions.
