Essay

#6
Antonio Enriquez
5/20/14
A Life-Long Learner
How does a private school education benefit me in life? It helps me be a life-long learner. I am a life-long learner as I have become a writer, critical thinker, and seeker of new experiences.
I am a writer! I have written poems, letters and essays. I have developed a skill in writing on how to punctuate correctly. The things I have learned in academic writing is how to write a hook, three point thesis, and three body paragraphs for the thesis. My new goals in writing are to come up with new ideas to write about and elaborate on those ideas in addition to using commas correctly. Writing will help my future with high school, college, and employment since essays, and communication will be necessary for all stages of my life. Writing essays can show how creative I am, and learning math will show how well developed my critical thinking skills are.
I’m a critical thinker. I think critically in algebra because I have to solve problems and equations that include variables. I have developed an understanding of the basics of algebra; I can solve and go through new lessons before they are taught. I have learned that in algebra, I have to understand the basics of every lesson to understand new concepts and skills. My new goals in math are to solve new concepts in better timing while getting correct answers. Math will help me in the future because it will help me in my studies for my career goal of being an architect. Being a good critical thinker can help me to be ready for new experiences in my life and to enjoy these experiences to the fullest.
New experiences make up the person I am today. I have had new experiences during my recent years at Our Lady’s School; during 6th grade I experienced 6th grade camp, during 7th grade I experienced Medieval Times and a trip to the San Diego Zoo, lastly, during 8th grade I experienced a service project with Catholic Charities and 8th grade retreat at Whispering Winds. I have developed a love for new experiences because it helps me grow spiritually, socially, and environmentally. The things I have learned from new experiences are how to work together as a team to get the job done, to be grateful for what I have and to not limit myself when it comes to my goals. My goals for new experiences are to have more events that help me grow to become a better person. New experiences will help me in the future by allowing me to be open to diversity and to have different thoughts in new situations.
In conclusion, an education helps me in the long run with career choices and in making my life goals. Although education itself can be difficult, a Catholic education reminds me of who I am, who I can become, and helps me discover who I want to be.