Sunday, July 30, 2006
looking back.
Are there any significant experiences you have had, or accomplishments you have realized, that have helped to define you as a person?
Oftentimes, we hear ourselves asking who we really are and what the purpose of our existence. In our life, there are so many defining moments that help us identify who we really are. It can be a simple everyday scenario or a once in a lifetime experience that have truly marked our lives in its most significant way. But to be able to identify these defining moments in our life, we tend to examine ourselves first and see what we have become in our years of existence here on earth. Have we been the person that we should be? Have we lived up to what was expected of us? Will we be able to define ourselves as a person through these experiences?
In my 16 years of existence here on this world, what have I become? Along the way, what experiences have molded me to be the kind of person that I am today? I believe that I am a young woman of unique character. As I become this young woman of unique character, the journey I will take to this is a long, but meaningful one. I have dealt with almost all kinds of people in my whole life. I have been brought up to be socially aware of what is happening around me. Though I have been given the necessary comforts in life, I know the value and the hardships in life. My school continues to be a major factor in my character up until now. We’ve had a lot of discussions about the realities of life, lessons that for me are far more important than basic grammar, calculus and physics. As part of a Catholic community, we do charitable works that exposed me to the darker side of life. This made me realized how lucky I am because of all the blessings that I am continuously receiving. It had helped me to be more appreciative of the things around me. It had instilled in me the value of contentment and a greater respect for all the people around me.
By simply walking down the streets and seeing the homeless children sleeping in the filthy corners at night made me a deeper person. Shallow as it may seem, it made me more determined to be successful in life. I always put to mind that whoever I may be end up to be ten to fifteen years from now, to be able to help other people would be one of my priorities. Seeing these innocent children made me realize the true essence of life. As early as now, I want to be an instrument of “change”. In our own little way, there are a lot of things that we can do to help out. No better feeling can be compared to the feeling of being able to create something good out of little things. And in the near future, that I what I want to accomplish, change.
Sometimes, we people tend to neglect the little things and moments in our life that may have been of great importance in our lives. We don’t need to act or experience something out of this world to help us to define ourselves as a person. What matters in the end is the outcome that we gained of that, little or big as it may seem. By being able to recall the previous experiences we have had in our lives, may we be able to reflect on it and help us to be better creatures of God. Remember to keep in mind that anything can happen within the power of your hands. Let these experiences guide each and every one of us to our missions in life. I hope and I pray that after these, we can all proudly say out loud, that what I am today is definitely worth the journey we have been traveling all along.
***
this was my admu essay.. apparently i am 17 now.
but nothing else changes.
(i just really feel like posting this one.. this is/was one of the essays i could not believe i wrote. haha.)
*copied from http://selletot.multiply.com/journal
Oftentimes, we hear ourselves asking who we really are and what the purpose of our existence. In our life, there are so many defining moments that help us identify who we really are. It can be a simple everyday scenario or a once in a lifetime experience that have truly marked our lives in its most significant way. But to be able to identify these defining moments in our life, we tend to examine ourselves first and see what we have become in our years of existence here on earth. Have we been the person that we should be? Have we lived up to what was expected of us? Will we be able to define ourselves as a person through these experiences?
In my 16 years of existence here on this world, what have I become? Along the way, what experiences have molded me to be the kind of person that I am today? I believe that I am a young woman of unique character. As I become this young woman of unique character, the journey I will take to this is a long, but meaningful one. I have dealt with almost all kinds of people in my whole life. I have been brought up to be socially aware of what is happening around me. Though I have been given the necessary comforts in life, I know the value and the hardships in life. My school continues to be a major factor in my character up until now. We’ve had a lot of discussions about the realities of life, lessons that for me are far more important than basic grammar, calculus and physics. As part of a Catholic community, we do charitable works that exposed me to the darker side of life. This made me realized how lucky I am because of all the blessings that I am continuously receiving. It had helped me to be more appreciative of the things around me. It had instilled in me the value of contentment and a greater respect for all the people around me.
By simply walking down the streets and seeing the homeless children sleeping in the filthy corners at night made me a deeper person. Shallow as it may seem, it made me more determined to be successful in life. I always put to mind that whoever I may be end up to be ten to fifteen years from now, to be able to help other people would be one of my priorities. Seeing these innocent children made me realize the true essence of life. As early as now, I want to be an instrument of “change”. In our own little way, there are a lot of things that we can do to help out. No better feeling can be compared to the feeling of being able to create something good out of little things. And in the near future, that I what I want to accomplish, change.
Sometimes, we people tend to neglect the little things and moments in our life that may have been of great importance in our lives. We don’t need to act or experience something out of this world to help us to define ourselves as a person. What matters in the end is the outcome that we gained of that, little or big as it may seem. By being able to recall the previous experiences we have had in our lives, may we be able to reflect on it and help us to be better creatures of God. Remember to keep in mind that anything can happen within the power of your hands. Let these experiences guide each and every one of us to our missions in life. I hope and I pray that after these, we can all proudly say out loud, that what I am today is definitely worth the journey we have been traveling all along.
***
this was my admu essay.. apparently i am 17 now.
but nothing else changes.
(i just really feel like posting this one.. this is/was one of the essays i could not believe i wrote. haha.)
*copied from http://selletot.multiply.com/journal
// posted by ♥ selle_anne ♥ @ 7:35 AM 
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