Growing up, I didn't always heed the good advice that was offered to me. I must have heard a hundred different clichés, all aimed at trying to help me avoid the pitfalls of my predecessors. "Never put off until tomorrow, what you can do today", "Hindsight is 20/20", "If you keep making that face, it will stay that way". I never really listened to most of them. If I had, perhaps I wouldn't have made some of the mistakes that I regret now.
I haven't always appreciated the value of a good education. I was young, reckless, carefree, and unable to see how my decisions would affect my future. Although I had the knowledge and ability to do well in high school, I lacked dedication and the maturity to understand just how important my education would be.
I may not have an outstanding high school transcript, and my ACT scores won't win any accolades, but thankfully, that was 15 years ago and a lot can happen in 15 years. I joined the Air Force and during my military career I developed a sense of integrity, self-motivation, and personal accountability. I graduated from technical training with awards of Distinguished Graduate in Electronics and Top Graduate in Avionics.
In my free time, I sought to further my education by attending a psychology class given by another University on base. I completed the course with a 4.0 and had the second highest grade in the class. Since then, I have deeply desired the opportunity to go back to school earn a degree in psychology.
Psychology, particularly abnormal psychology, fascinates me. I want to immerse myself in the world of abnormal psychology and pair that knowledge with a degree in criminal justice to become a criminologist; and I know that University of Wisconsin, with its outstanding psychology program, is exactly what I need to accomplish those goals. With a great school, the tools I developed in the military, and the maturity to understand their value, I am confident that I will be successful.
If hindsight really is 20/20, I know that 15 years from now I will be able to look back at all I have accomplished with my education and my life, and this time, there won't be any regrets.
This is a very rough draft. I would appreciate any input. Thanks!
I haven't always appreciated the value of a good education. I was young, reckless, carefree, and unable to see how my decisions would affect my future. Although I had the knowledge and ability to do well in high school, I lacked dedication and the maturity to understand just how important my education would be.
I may not have an outstanding high school transcript, and my ACT scores won't win any accolades, but thankfully, that was 15 years ago and a lot can happen in 15 years. I joined the Air Force and during my military career I developed a sense of integrity, self-motivation, and personal accountability. I graduated from technical training with awards of Distinguished Graduate in Electronics and Top Graduate in Avionics.
In my free time, I sought to further my education by attending a psychology class given by another University on base. I completed the course with a 4.0 and had the second highest grade in the class. Since then, I have deeply desired the opportunity to go back to school earn a degree in psychology.
Psychology, particularly abnormal psychology, fascinates me. I want to immerse myself in the world of abnormal psychology and pair that knowledge with a degree in criminal justice to become a criminologist; and I know that University of Wisconsin, with its outstanding psychology program, is exactly what I need to accomplish those goals. With a great school, the tools I developed in the military, and the maturity to understand their value, I am confident that I will be successful.
If hindsight really is 20/20, I know that 15 years from now I will be able to look back at all I have accomplished with my education and my life, and this time, there won't be any regrets.
This is a very rough draft. I would appreciate any input. Thanks!
