Pursuing My Educational Goals

1. Looking back at my childhood, I never consider the idea of attending college since no one in my family had ever graduated from a University. Attending a University was never discussed or encouraged in my home. However, after taking into consideration that my parent came to this country to provide a better future for my sister and me, I was determined to go forward with my educational goals. I witnessed how hard my parents had to work without an educational background, for that reason, I decided to move forward with my education and pursue a graduate degree from Loma Linda University. In addition, my son gives me the drive that I need to pursue my dreams. I recently became a single mother and would love to show my son that it’s never too
My spiritual origins have influenced me to live an honest life and have instilled in me what’s right from wrong. My parents are religious and guided me to trust in the Lord, with God’s help, I will continue to make the right choices in life. As Proverbs 22:6 talks about if you “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (NKJV), meaning if surrounded by a Godly lifestyle the more likelihood of continuing to have a similar way of life. In addition, some of the most beautiful experiences in my life came from attending Sunday mass, attending Sunday school, and listening to the Lords word. My own experiences have taught me to listen to God’s voice through prayer, his teachings, reading devotionals, or meditating on scriptures. When a passage or word calls to me, I listen to every aspect of it because the Holy Spirit may be calling to my needs or situation. A scripture from John 14: 15-18 speaks on how God often uses the Holy Spirit to reassure us of our faith in him. As the implication of the Holy Spirit, he is the Spirit of Truth and whatever we may ask of the Lord, he shall give to us. Proverbs 3: 5-6 also talks about how one must trust in the lord “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Indicating that one must rely on the Lords wisdom, power, and goodness in directing our
A faith- based education can benefit me because it can deepen my faith. It can enhance to me to be more spiritually involved with my career. A faith-based education allows me to be surrounded with people who have the same morals and beliefs, which can be very encouraging. Furthermore, having a faith-based education will help me cope with the losses that I will encounter as a respiratory therapist. Additionally, a faith-based atmosphere will help me to stay on track and not be easily influenced by my environment. Hebrews 11: 1-3 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. It speaks on how trusting in the Lord and having faith in something or someone even if they’re not visible. And although not all things are visible, it is that faith of hoping and trusting in the Lord that it