Prompt: Our motto is "Faithfulness, Wisdom, Service." How does this motto relate to your personal beliefs, experience and ideals?
Prompt2: Pepperdine's scholarly community equips students with a liberal arts education anchored in Christian values. Our commitment to integrating faith and learning challenges our students to understand that the gift of knowledge ultimately calls for a life of service. With this commitment in mind, please respond:
Tell us how the integration of faith and learning can prepare you for a life of service, and discuss the impact service-learning can have on the renewing of your mind, spirit, and community.
I have grown through the education my parents have given me since my transformation from a simple and dusted seed to be the strong oak I am now. Although I am composed of different branches and roots, my trunk is set by one single rule-to be wise in deciding my actions. Wisdom is truly the most precious rock in the world; heavy because it is full of responsibilities, but precious because once you have it you will not want it to leave you. To say "I am wise" is not the same thing as "I am willing to be wise"; it is easy to say one is wise, but it is hard to prove it.
I posses a powerful perception which is something I value because it provides me of instincts at the time to act, but I still need knowledge; I am as short in knowledge as a mini-skirt is of cloth. Although my name, Aldo, means "old and wise man" I am neither that old nor wise enough to be called by my name, no; not yet.
However my actions have been what I called a "fair beginning" to be able to call myself by my name. As a Catholic I learned to be dedicated to my community. Thus, to serve is the most important factor of happiness.
The first time my actions served the community was when I was a fifth grader. I, with other students of my school, went to the surroundings of Morelia to provide with food, clothes, and toys to the people who lived in that area; they lived in carton-made homes. I was devastated to see how they suffered, and since that time I decided to go every year to provide with what I could collect from my friends, teachers, and family. I enjoyed helping these people! The smiles of the boys and girls playing with what could be their first toy were as shiny and valuable as the "pink panther."
Furthermore I have learned since a young age that I must be dedicated. It sounds simple, and it truly is, but it is not easy to maintain yourself on this tiny line of responsibility. I, however, am dedicated to any action my body makes.
Prompt2: Pepperdine's scholarly community equips students with a liberal arts education anchored in Christian values. Our commitment to integrating faith and learning challenges our students to understand that the gift of knowledge ultimately calls for a life of service. With this commitment in mind, please respond:
Tell us how the integration of faith and learning can prepare you for a life of service, and discuss the impact service-learning can have on the renewing of your mind, spirit, and community.
I have grown through the education my parents have given me since my transformation from a simple and dusted seed to be the strong oak I am now. Although I am composed of different branches and roots, my trunk is set by one single rule-to be wise in deciding my actions. Wisdom is truly the most precious rock in the world; heavy because it is full of responsibilities, but precious because once you have it you will not want it to leave you. To say "I am wise" is not the same thing as "I am willing to be wise"; it is easy to say one is wise, but it is hard to prove it.
I posses a powerful perception which is something I value because it provides me of instincts at the time to act, but I still need knowledge; I am as short in knowledge as a mini-skirt is of cloth. Although my name, Aldo, means "old and wise man" I am neither that old nor wise enough to be called by my name, no; not yet.
However my actions have been what I called a "fair beginning" to be able to call myself by my name. As a Catholic I learned to be dedicated to my community. Thus, to serve is the most important factor of happiness.
The first time my actions served the community was when I was a fifth grader. I, with other students of my school, went to the surroundings of Morelia to provide with food, clothes, and toys to the people who lived in that area; they lived in carton-made homes. I was devastated to see how they suffered, and since that time I decided to go every year to provide with what I could collect from my friends, teachers, and family. I enjoyed helping these people! The smiles of the boys and girls playing with what could be their first toy were as shiny and valuable as the "pink panther."
Furthermore I have learned since a young age that I must be dedicated. It sounds simple, and it truly is, but it is not easy to maintain yourself on this tiny line of responsibility. I, however, am dedicated to any action my body makes.
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