When I was 10 years old, my beliefs shaped
how I saw the world. One of these beliefs was in
the power of friendship. I met a lot of people and
became friends in my elementary days. I thought
that having them was enough for happiness and
that being kind and loyal to them was really
important. But it was just part of our elementary
experience and after all the innocent memories
we had shared, we were parted.
During elementary days, I also truly believed that
dreams could come true if we tried our best and
believed in ourselves. I dream to become a
doctor because my family wants someone who
will lead to care the family and this thought
inspired me of wanting to help those people who
are in need.
Lastly, throughout my innocent journey I
believed that if we treated others with kindness
and understanding, we could make the world a
better and happier place. This belief taught me
to always look for goodness in people and to be
caring and nice to others, even when things
were tough.
As I got older and went to High School, around
15 years old, my beliefs and principles started to
change. One important change was that I
realized how important it was to understand
other people's feelings because I was very
insensitive to the feelings of other people. I
thought my jokes were fine to them and makes
my friends entertained. But a part of it, I hurt
someone without knowing and considering what
would they feel. By imagining, I learned that
what it's like to be in someone else's shoes and
seeing things from their point of view.
I also became more aware of how to be fair with
my classmates. I began to see that not everyone
starts life with the same advantages or
opportunities. I started to realize that I have to
study well because my parents really supported
me well whatever resources I needed from them.
I am a consistent with honor student, and always
one of the best bullets in every division and
regional competition. I also got elected by the
majority to be their President of Supreme
Student Council of the High School Department.
Though, they were complaining sometimes in
terms of financing my school related activities,
but I did not see that they made me feel that we
were financially challenged because they always
seek ways in order to support me.
Furthermore, I am very serious with my studies
because that is the only thing my parents can do
in order provide a brighter future. I understood
that education can give people power and help
break the cycle of inequality. This made me
value learning and personal growth not just for
myself, but also for the benefit of my community.
As I turned 19 years old, and now taking college,
my beliefs and principles started to change
again. One important change was that I
understood the importance of looking at myself
and trying to grow as a person because college
is very stressing, and you should not forget to
focus on yourself and try to become a better
version of myself. This made me focus on self-
improvement and having a mindset that believes
I can keep learning and growing.
Now that I am a college student, I also became
more aware of how our actions affect the
community and the need to have care for it. I
started to understand that humans have a big
impact on the community, and we need to have
a passion to it. I became a youth advocate in my
home town called Del Carmen Youth Initiative. I
willingly enter this organization because I knew
that it would open a lot of opportunity in
improving myself. I started to pay attention to
how much I consume, support projects that help
the community.
Furthermore, As I got more matured, I realized
that listening to others and trying to understand
them is really important. I learned that when I
truly listen to someone and try to understand
their point of view, it helps us communicate
better and build stronger connections. Even
when we disagree, I learned to approach
conversations with an open mind, respect
different opinions, and have constructive
discussions.