College Admissions Essay: The Most Important Moments In My Life

I've had a number of moments in my life that have formed who I am today. Life is full of moments and experiences that create who we are. From graduations, vacations, and people you meet, but the things that may have the biggest impact on forming who we are may be our failures in life. Michael Jordan has said, “i’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” As you can see the things that made Michael Jordan the best, was not his success, but it was his drive to learn from his mistakes and become better than he once was. That is how I tried to lead my life, enjoy your successes, but do not become focused on them, never become complacent.
One of my earliest moments in my life, that I believe strongly formed my belief in the importance family. Was when I graduated from the eighth grade, my family surprised me by taking me
From putting blood, sweat and tears into everything that you do. To always lead from the front, because you can not ask others to do something, that you yourself are not willing to do. I was introduced to several new cultures and people that if it was not for the Marines Corps I would not have been introduced to. You see the Marine Corps is formed with people from all walks of life and nationalities. Something I think greatly helped developed me into who I am today. For example, no where else can you find a group that not only works together well, but are willing to die for eachother, but previously had come from east or west coast, who grew up rich or poor. People may have came from another country to become U.S. citizenship, but regardless come together to do great things. These experience have shaped me into a more rounded and more accepting