Personal Essay On Veterans Life

You keep walking and then you look away as if there is nothing you can do, hoping that someone else will be able to help. You know that someone needs to help out but who? It is time to give back and make a difference in the lives of Veterans. There are many things about leaving the military for a degree that can be a scary experience. Three of the hardest situations that ever occurred to me is firstly, leaving the military to enter school, secondly doing nothing for someone in need and accepting a support system like other Veterans. As an outcome of these life lessons and not being able to compete for a job once out of the military, I understand the reason for higher education and helping out a Veteran in need. In August of last year, I left the military behind to move to San Antonio for college. Texas seem to be the easiest place in the world to learn to be an Engineer and surround myself with extraordinary people like Veterans. Friends and family were somewhat shocked at my response to depart for school after being discharged from the military. They expected me to return home, since I had no support system and I would be facing the vigorous demands of going to school. They understood that most times, Veterans just work to “make ends meet” and end up just wasting their lives away. It was true, I had issues in
The opportunities of departing for school have been a colossal stepping stone for me and every other student Veteran, opening a door of wonderful opportunities to succeed in college. Earning a degree will not only be one of the biggest accomplishments of my life, moreover it will serve to help other Veterans in need. The journey of my life has not been a fairy tale, I can help create a “happily ever after” for other veterans in need. Knowing I helped a Veteran in need achieve their life goals makes my college experience that much more