kinda stuck on this thing , it seems to boring .
(1) Describe what led to your initial interest in the naval service and how the Naval Academy will help you achieve your long range goals, and (2) Describe a personal experience you have had which you feel has contributed to your own character development and integrity.
Bankroft once said "The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force." A solid education is a significant, underlying foundation towards a developing world. Intelligence will always overcome wealth and force in making a difference in civilization, a milestone for the American people. At the Naval Academy, I believe my "common mind" can receive a strong education, an education to boost my intelligence and create milestones to benefit my peers and the generation that is to come. In my mind, the Navy is the best source for the studies along with a moral education I seek.
Along with a respectable education, the strict moral discipline aspect is also a key component in my reasoning to join the U.S Naval Academy. Throughout my adolescence, my parents enforced a strict regulation on all of my activities, disciplined me into the man I am today. An absence at the dinner table on time resulted in my own preparation of dinner that night, most likely cereal. Curfew was always set at sunset until I reached the age of sixteen. Television was allowed one day a week and if chores were not completed that right was automatically repealed for that week. This discipline molded me into the man I am today, one who seeks to compete at the highest, rigorous level whether it be the IB Academic Program, Varsity Athletics, and Club soccer. These activities and my discipline gave me the standing confidence, integrity, passion, and honor to become the leader I am. At Navy, i am sure I can find the strict, rigorous discipline that is into my current day to day life. I believe it will shape me into the leader for tomorrow. My experiences in Bangladesh exemplified the leadership qualities I wish to perfect at the Naval Academy.
I decided to leave my comfortable surroundings last summer and work as a volunteer in a school for underprivileged youth on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka. Through my work with impoverished children, I was able to better connect to the culture of my ancestors and gain a new-found appreciation for the challenges faced by those confronting Third World poverty. Realizing my cultural bias helped me better appreciate the perspective of Bengalis and forge deeper connections with friends and acquaintances I made during my visit.
I cautiously walked into my first day of work at Syedpur Hassan-Shahinur Academy, uncertain of what to expect. My eyes dilated as I observed the room: it seemed as if a hurricane had brushed through the classroom, only leaving the building in its wrath. The desks were formed from scrap wood, often slicing the hands of the students due to its rough nature. The books were tattered; some filled with words and concepts my brain could not grasp- let alone that of a typical four year-old student. I was horrified of the sordid conditions these children had to work through. As a child, I was given brand new supplies and clean desks which did not pose a threat. If I was ever in need of any materials, I would simply run to the store in order to retrieve them. In my mind, I juxtaposed the images of these children to the images I perceived growing up in my comparatively privileged home. I constantly questioned myself, how would I live my life if this fortunate lifestyle was not given to me?
We made new desks for all the kids and supplied them the necessary supplies in order to succeed in gaining an education. All of the books were replaced with stories deemed appropriate
