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FPU, Pepperdine essay-- Faith and service.


kldini 12 / 62  
Dec 27, 2009   #1
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.
OP kldini 12 / 62  
Dec 27, 2009   #2
Also, I don't know about the quote at the last part. Do I live it there or do I take it off? What do you think?
joosunggrace 7 / 18  
Dec 28, 2009   #3
the quote seems fine.. especially because the school is so Christian.
But maybe writing about ONE specific event through which you helped serve others might be a bit more powerful. Try to zero it in on one event and then talk about yourself from there.
OP kldini 12 / 62  
Jan 11, 2010   #4
Guys I need help with this essay as well!! Thank you.
gonnabe1me 2 / 7  
Jan 14, 2010   #5
hahaaa
I'm still writing my pepperdine supplemet :P

Since I can remember, the actions taken in my life have been there for someone.

I dont get what your trying to imply here, and seems like jpg_76 is also confused

Your essay does reply to both aspects of the question, but if the word limit allows you, you could benefit from expanding and explaining a bit further.

the overall grammar is not bad, but it has quite a few flaws
I'm sorry I can't edit this more specifically cuz I need to finish off a few more of mine :(


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