Personal Statement Background: My Values And Volunteering In The Family
Personal Statement Background
I have taken a lot of time to reflect on my life experiences and relationships that have helped me become who I am today. My values, family, professions and volunteering in the community are intricate parts of shaping by belief system. Each of these four areas has helped me to grow, pushed me out of my comfort zone, and has given me the experiences I need to guild me to this program.
My father has had a significant influence on my life. My grandparents and great-grandparents started a dairy farm in a small town when my father was young boy. He was raised on that farm, and later he raised me on that same farm. Being raised on a dairy farm I was able to spend a lot of time with my father as a young boy, and …show more content…
When I returned home, at 2:00 am, my father was waiting up for me. I thought he was going to yell at me, but he went on to explain he was disappointed and that it was time for us to go do chores on the farm. My father said very little to me as I spent the entire morning, and day, working with him. It was a long, hard, quiet and tiring day with no sleep. I knew he had been tired too, but he didn’t complain or chastise me. At the end of the day I realized the love my father had for me. He taught me the importance of following rules without beating me down and making me feel …show more content…
After about a year a marriage, she felt that we needed to be foster parents. I felt this was important to her so I agreed. My wife and I attended training and completed certification with the state of Utah to become foster parents. Our first foster daughter was supposed to be a short-term placement, but because of complication she lived with us for almost two years. By then she had become a part of our family, and we were able to adopt her. My daughter suffered from attachment disorder, anxiety, ADHD and experienced many difficult things in her short life. In an effort to help her we attended many counseling sessions, teacher and Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings. During those two years, and after adoption, we continued to try to help her find balance, strength, self-confidence and stability with her disabilities. Nurturing her through these struggles is where my interest in the mental health field began.
My daughter’s experiences as a child caused an impact on her life as well as ours. It opened our eyes to mental health disabilities. Working with her counselor before and after adoption demonstrated the importance of mental health professionals in the field. We could not have done it without them! When it comes to our daughter’s success, and accomplishments in life, I would have to say that my wife Leslie made that possible. Today we have a granddaughter. We continue to
I have taken a lot of time to reflect on my life experiences and relationships that have helped me become who I am today. My values, family, professions and volunteering in the community are intricate parts of shaping by belief system. Each of these four areas has helped me to grow, pushed me out of my comfort zone, and has given me the experiences I need to guild me to this program.
My father has had a significant influence on my life. My grandparents and great-grandparents started a dairy farm in a small town when my father was young boy. He was raised on that farm, and later he raised me on that same farm. Being raised on a dairy farm I was able to spend a lot of time with my father as a young boy, and …show more content…
When I returned home, at 2:00 am, my father was waiting up for me. I thought he was going to yell at me, but he went on to explain he was disappointed and that it was time for us to go do chores on the farm. My father said very little to me as I spent the entire morning, and day, working with him. It was a long, hard, quiet and tiring day with no sleep. I knew he had been tired too, but he didn’t complain or chastise me. At the end of the day I realized the love my father had for me. He taught me the importance of following rules without beating me down and making me feel …show more content…
After about a year a marriage, she felt that we needed to be foster parents. I felt this was important to her so I agreed. My wife and I attended training and completed certification with the state of Utah to become foster parents. Our first foster daughter was supposed to be a short-term placement, but because of complication she lived with us for almost two years. By then she had become a part of our family, and we were able to adopt her. My daughter suffered from attachment disorder, anxiety, ADHD and experienced many difficult things in her short life. In an effort to help her we attended many counseling sessions, teacher and Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings. During those two years, and after adoption, we continued to try to help her find balance, strength, self-confidence and stability with her disabilities. Nurturing her through these struggles is where my interest in the mental health field began.
My daughter’s experiences as a child caused an impact on her life as well as ours. It opened our eyes to mental health disabilities. Working with her counselor before and after adoption demonstrated the importance of mental health professionals in the field. We could not have done it without them! When it comes to our daughter’s success, and accomplishments in life, I would have to say that my wife Leslie made that possible. Today we have a granddaughter. We continue to