Personal Experiences Essays Page 3

When my brother, Arnold, was diagnosed with ADHD and depression, it came as a complete shock and redefined my perspective on what it meant to have a mental health condition, especially since we’re Korean. Being raised in a Korean household, upholding a good reputation is a core value. My father has always instilled the importance…

Everyone has different values/beliefs/preferences and what you believe in, what you see as important, acceptable or desirable is an essential part of who you are. React positively to people who share your values and less warmly to people who have different priorities. When you develop friendships, it is natural to spend time with people who…

I love being a Mom. I wouldn’t say that I’m perfect at it, but I’m definitely learning something new every day with my first son. You start to learn that you are stronger then before and you learn the sacrifices your mom been through to take care of you. Now here I am making those…

An ethical dilemma is when more than one choice/option is put in front of you and you have to identify your options and the possible consequences for the decision that you make. In my area of responsibility I sometimes face ethical dilemmas. One ethical dilemma that I have faced is regarding two service users that…

Success in life is dependent on both luck and factors you have control over. However, factors that one has control over play a larger role to dictate the outcome of the individual’s life. Decisions that we make, either right or wrong, the effort we put into our daily activities, our perseverance and determination determines the…

My service learning hours were done at Belterra Rehabilitation Center located in McKinney, Texas. During this time I was able to experience a Speech Language Pathologists daily schedule and also spend time with people with disabilities. The population of patients served at this facility were geriatrics who were previously in the hospital and were now…

It was a bright dazzling morning, on the tropical beach of Fiji. How the day was calm. She noticed the wind stirring up, the ocean starting to grow as the waves turned colossal covering up the sand all in a second. Then, that’s how it all began. She removed her airpods and clicked them back…

Ever since I was a kid, I have always loved the adventure of traveling, and discovering the unknown, something different, something new. I have been extremely lucky to feed my passion for travel. Many people out there share their passion while others do not. But, why do I love it so much? When I was…

Drawing animals is something I had once avoided. I am someone who critiques each and every line that is created as soon as my pencils make contact with the paper. So, of course, I’d be someone who also overthinks each and every strand of hair, every scale and every whisker when illustrating an animal. Each…

I remember walking in my junior year of high school, I walked in having no hopes to experience nor find intimate love during my high school years. It was simply that I could not feel it up until this year of high school and I found everyone quite boring and thought at the time, that…