Greatest Success
Bridger Washington
Greatest Success
After graduating high school, I knew I had to make a decision to either go to community college or join The United States Army. I decided to diligently join the Army and make something of myself. I knew, coming from where I did, you either sink or swim. I refused to become another product of my environment. I left for training a week after I graduated high school. As an 18 year old, I did not know what to expect. I would train rigorously. Although I was always an athlete, I physically performed feats I never thought I could do. I felt mature not just physically but also mentally. When I joined the Army, it was not just about me finding a career; it was my transitionary stage into becoming a man. During the process of joining the Army, they give you many options and incentives for your career, if you score high on your assessment test. One of my options was to go to airborne school after I was finished with my initial training. But the only problem was my biggest fear was heights. When you are airborne in the Army you jump out of an airplane with a parachute on your back into combat. At first, I was excited beyond measure because becoming airborne in the army is a very distinctive honor. During airborne school, I went through a three week training process. It was very intense training and you learned to pay attention to everything the instructors were teaching. Because with one wrong move or slip up while jumping could cost your life or end up getting someone else hurt, which could be fatal. Luckily, I graduated airborne school and I ended up finishing my army career with over 34 jumps and two jumps were into combat.
While I was writing this paragraph, I solely thought of what my “greatest success” is. I would say that I wrote this paragraph to inform but also tell a story of perseverance. If I had to teach this same subject to a peer, I wouldn’t change a thing. I feel as if my paragraph is suitable for anyone trying to
Greatest Success
After graduating high school, I knew I had to make a decision to either go to community college or join The United States Army. I decided to diligently join the Army and make something of myself. I knew, coming from where I did, you either sink or swim. I refused to become another product of my environment. I left for training a week after I graduated high school. As an 18 year old, I did not know what to expect. I would train rigorously. Although I was always an athlete, I physically performed feats I never thought I could do. I felt mature not just physically but also mentally. When I joined the Army, it was not just about me finding a career; it was my transitionary stage into becoming a man. During the process of joining the Army, they give you many options and incentives for your career, if you score high on your assessment test. One of my options was to go to airborne school after I was finished with my initial training. But the only problem was my biggest fear was heights. When you are airborne in the Army you jump out of an airplane with a parachute on your back into combat. At first, I was excited beyond measure because becoming airborne in the army is a very distinctive honor. During airborne school, I went through a three week training process. It was very intense training and you learned to pay attention to everything the instructors were teaching. Because with one wrong move or slip up while jumping could cost your life or end up getting someone else hurt, which could be fatal. Luckily, I graduated airborne school and I ended up finishing my army career with over 34 jumps and two jumps were into combat.
While I was writing this paragraph, I solely thought of what my “greatest success” is. I would say that I wrote this paragraph to inform but also tell a story of perseverance. If I had to teach this same subject to a peer, I wouldn’t change a thing. I feel as if my paragraph is suitable for anyone trying to